the Great Railroad Strike of 1877

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:workers
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Railway_Union
gptkb:Knights_of_Labor
gptkbp:aftermath increased repression of labor movements
gptkbp:caused_by wage cuts
gptkbp:consequences loss of life
property damage
increased tensions between workers and employers
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired songs and literature
subject of documentaries
depicted in films
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:government railroad property destruction
gptkbp:government_response gptkb:military_intervention
state militias deployed
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in labor history
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War industrialization
gptkbp:historical_documentation scholarly articles
books on labor history
extensively documented in newspapers
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for future strikes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Great Railroad Strike of 1877
gptkbp:impact_on_labor_movement increased awareness
gptkbp:industry railroad industry
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Crisis_intervention
gptkbp:inspired anarchist movements
future labor movements
socialist movements
gptkbp:involved railroad workers
gptkbp:is_affected_by multiple states
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:government_officials
labor leaders
gptkbp:led_to formation of labor unions
gptkbp:legacy influenced labor rights legislation
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_city gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:St._Louis
gptkb:Baltimore
gptkb:Pittsburgh
gptkbp:outcome failure to achieve demands
gptkbp:participants tens of thousands
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Pullman_Strike
Haymarket affair
gptkbp:related_to economic inequality
worker rights advocacy
gptkbp:resulted_in violence
gptkbp:significance first nationwide strike in the U. S.
gptkbp:type_of_strike sympathetic strike
gptkbp:year 1877
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pinkerton_National_Detective_Agency
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5