Saint Louis general strike 1877
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Generally accepted as the first general strike in America, the 1877 Saint Louis general strike grew out of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. The general strike was largely organized by the Knights of Labor and the Marxist-leaning Workingmen's Party, the main radical political party of the era.

Subject Headings

• Events Listed in Connexipedia
• Events 1800-1899
• General Strikes
• Strikes
• Strikes: United States