Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
influenced labor laws in Illinois
memorial erected in Virden |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Virden
|
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:trade_unionist
|
| gptkbp:date |
October 12, 1898
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virden Mine Riot
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:United_Mine_Workers_of_America
African American strikebreakers Chicago-Virden Coal Company |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virden,_Illinois,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
attempt to bring in non-union labor
use of armed guards by company violent clash between strikers and guards |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Labor movement in the United States
Coal mining in Illinois |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased union solidarity
deaths of miners and guards public attention to labor issues |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Virden,_Illinois,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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