Coxey march on Washington

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

Domains

Economics, Commerce & Industry

Dates

Date of occurrence 1894-04-30

Places

United States (Location)

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The economic panic of 1893 prompted Jacob S. Coxey to lead an army of unemployed workers from the Midwest. They reached Washington on the 30 April. Coxey was arrested on 1 May for trespassing on Capitol grounds and his army thereafter disbanded.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Coxey march on Washington". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5989, accessed 08 May 2024.]

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