Social Movements & Civil Rights

Pittsburgh Workers Stage Sympathy Strike

Following unrest among Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers, who rioted after the deaths of nine rail workers due to militia action, workers in Pittsburgh initiated a sympathy strike. The situation escalated as the state militia responded to the strike with aggressive force, resulting in violence and chaos in the streets. This act of solidarity among workers demonstrated the growing tensions between labor and authority during a time of economic struggle and unrest.

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