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Coxey's Army and the 1894 Washington March Anniversary
The piece recalls Coxey's Army marching to Washington in 1894 amid unemployment, with James S Coxey leading a mostly working class cohort on a five week trek from Massillon Ohio to demand public works and money issued by the government. Despite a grand parade and strong public interest, Coxey was jailed for trespass and the protest yielded no immediate policy gains.
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