The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:labor_union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Gilded_Age
gptkbp:aftermath increased repression of labor movements
gptkbp:caused_by wage cuts
gptkbp:city gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:St._Louis
gptkb:Baltimore
gptkb:Pittsburgh
gptkbp:community_impact community solidarity
class tensions
labor rights awareness
gptkbp:consequences labor laws
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired music
inspired documentaries
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:economic_impact gptkb:railway_line
disruption of rail traffic
loss of revenue for companies
gptkbp:employees railroad workers
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:military_operation
court injunctions
arrests of strikers
state militias deployed
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by historians
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in U. S. labor history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:labor_union
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_event
industrialization
political climate
railroad expansion
labor conditions
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of opposition to government actions
support for strikers
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:John_L._Lewis
gptkb:Eugene_V._Debs
gptkb:Samuel_Gompers
gptkbp:led_to formation of labor unions
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future strikes
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:outcome increased awareness of labor issues
gptkbp:participants hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:public_perception divided
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Haymarket_Affair
gptkb:Pullman_Strike
gptkbp:resulted_in violence
gptkbp:significance first nationwide strike in the U. S.
gptkbp:year 1877