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Jacob S. Coxey
Definition
- Jacob S. Coxey, a wealthy stone quarry owner from Massillon, Ohio, led the first organized protest of the unemployed. The protest culminated in a march of about 500 unemployed workers, known as Coxey's Army, through the streets of Washington, D.C., in May 1894. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Coxey, Jacob S. (1854–1951)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Jacob_S._Coxey
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