The 1919 Boston Police Strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased scrutiny of police practices
changes in law enforcement policies public perception of police |
| gptkbp:cause |
low wages
poor working conditions |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
gptkb:political_debates
public demonstrations strikes and protests |
| gptkbp:date |
September 1919
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several days
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
labor strikes in other cities
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The 1919 Boston Police Strike
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:social_unrest
post-war economic conditions |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Boston_Police_Department
Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Boston
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
increased crime rates
public unrest |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:reported_by |
newspapers
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
National Guard deployment
police force replacement |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
dismissal of police officers
formation of new police union |
| gptkbp:significance |
labor relations history
impact on police unions |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pinkerton_Security
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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