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Title
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Jacob S. Coxey
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Description
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Jacob Coxey led the first march on Washington in the spring of 1894. Starting in Massillon, Ohio, Coxey marched to the Capitol to bring attention to the plight of unemployed Americans. Coxey proposed that the federal government subsidize a labor program for the unemployed. At the time, a law prohibited gatherings on the Capitol Grounds, but Coxey believed in his cause and tried to give a speech. He was arrested and then jailed for 20 days. Coxey returned in 1914 and successfully spoke on the Capitol steps pleading for a jobs program for the unemployed.
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Creator
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Jacob S. Coxey
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Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original photograph.
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Coverage
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1890-1919
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birthday
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04/16/1854
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Theme
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politics & protest
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