Capitalist interests deny Ettor and strike links
A long report argues wage cuts under the fifty four hour law sparked the strike, with Ettor shaping a united multiethnic leadership to resist. It claims Breen’s political ties and mill owners pressed to arrest Ettor, tying the case to a broader campaign by capitalists to undermine worker unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettor
Joseph Ettor
Brean
North Essex Congregational Club
Wm. D. Hartshorne
Arlington Mills
Hartshorne
Breen
Giovannitti
Ettor and Giovannitti Sequel Noted in Labor Struggle
A tale of police pursuit and detective surveillance follows Ettor and Giovannitti in Lawrence. The Socialist Party laments repression after the 1886 Chicago events, linking the case to the broader fight for an eight hour day and workers' rights. Public figures urge defense funds and solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Workers of America
Joseph J. Ettor
Arturo Giovannitt
Lawrence
Anna la Pizza
Ettor
Giovanniti
Youra
Victor L. Berger
Joe. Harriman
William D. Haywood
Morris Hillquit
Alexander Irvine
Kate Richards O'Harhjohn Spargo
Socialist Party
John M. Work
Capitalist Dynamite Conspiracy Recalled in Trial Persecution
Discussion ties Ettor and Giovannitti to a Breen dynamite planting episode in Lawrence. Breen, a local politician, undertaker, and school founder, figures in the surrounding charges and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettor
Giovannitti
Breen
Lawrence
Dynamite Plot Tied to Ettor Case Spurs Recall Bid
Breen planted dynamite in three Lawrence area sites linked to Ettor case. police traced charges to him. Efforts to recall Breen as school committee member gain 2500 signatures led by the Ministerial Association and Central Labor Union with Rev. F M Lake urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Lawrence Street
Colombo
Ettor
Breen
Inspector Vose
Pallono
Pamph- Teta
Ditter
Sesvapeei Oi
Ministerial Association
Central Labor Union
F. M. Lake
Knights of Pythias
Lake
Lawrence
Wisod
John Brown and the Abolitionists
A compact examination notes how the murder of Lovejoy the dragging of Garrison in Boston and the hanging of John Brown did not derail the Abolition movement but rather strengthened its momentum. The prose suggests these events fueled growing support for ending slavery across the United States.
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Lovejoy
Garrison
Boston
John Brown
Altgeld and the Chicago Martyrs and the Lawrence case
A critical historical account recalls the 1886 Chicago Haymarket killings and police brutality, then covers the 1912 Lawrence strike leaders Ettor and Giovannitti. It argues for prosecutorial injustice against labor organizers and calls for continued public demonstrations against the crackdown on workers.
Lawrence Strike Described as Industrial Revolt by Scientists
The Lawrence strike is defined as an industrial revolt arising from oppressive conditions linked to tariffs, industrial development, and private capital, with a sudden burst that highlighted social injustice. Two prominent scientists describe the uprising as a resistance to unfair systems and economic control.
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Annie la Pizza
Benoit
Childs
Giovannitt
Poiceman Benoit
St A
Ettor Giovannitti Gase
Henry Emerson Fosdick
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Russia
Altgelt
Ofllinois
Mass
Organized
Brown
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