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Coxey's Army was a protest march by unemployed workers from the United States, led by Ohio businessman Jacob Coxey. They marched on Washington, D.C., in 1894, the second year of a four-year economic depression that was the worst in United States history at the time.
Mar 18, 2024 · Overview of Coxey’s Army, the group of unemployed who marched to Washington, D.C., in the depression year of 1894. It was led by Ohio businessman Jacob Coxey, who proposed expanding the money supply to finance an extensive program of public roadbuilding that would provide jobs for the unemployed.
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Apr 8, 2019 · Coxey's Army was an 1894 protest march to Washington, D.C. organized by businessman Jacob S. Coxey as a response to the severe economic hardship caused by the Panic of 1893. Coxey planned for the march to leave his hometown of Massillon, Ohio on Easter Sunday 1894.
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Mar 26, 2019 · Learn about the first march on Washington by Jacob Coxey and his army of unemployed workers in 1894. Follow their journey across the country, their challenges and conflicts, and their impact on American politics.
In 1894, Jacob Coxey led a band of unemployed workers to demand a federal jobs bill from Congress. Learn about their journey, their challenges and their legacy in this Smithsonian magazine article.
Jul 19, 2019 · In 1894, Jacob Coxey led a group of 500 unemployed people to Washington D.C. to demand public works projects and relief. Their protest inspired similar movements and influenced the New Deal of 1933.
May 17, 2017 · Learn about the unemployed protestors who marched from Ohio to Washington D.C. in 1894, led by Jacob Coxey and Carl Browne. See photos, articles, and stories from the journalists who followed them and documented their journey.
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