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Pullman Strike
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Nationwide railroad workers boycott of trains carrying pullman cars 1894 better wages and working conditions after workers, suffering way induced wages, joined Amer Railway Union (ARU) & union leaders were fired in response
boycott ended after U.S. army fired on strikersbpullman, illinois & ARU leader Eugene Debs was jailed Salary cut in half/rent stayed the same |
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Susan B. Anthony
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1869 Helped form NWSA
Womens right to vote finally get right in 1920 |
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Coxey's Army
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Jacob Coxey-Ohio-1893
Financial Expert marched from Ohio to Washington 1894 urge congress to enact publics wirks program to end unemployment put in jail bc walked on grass the to try and stimulate the economy-movement failed to force fed relief |
