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How a Ragtag Band of Reformers Organized the First Protest March on Washington, D.C.

Source: Smithsonian

In this article, you’ll learn about an 1894 march organized to protest income inequality and demand a jobs bill. The slideshow at the top includes images of the march to Washington and its leader, Jacob Coxey.

This entry was posted in Voices of Protest and tagged Historic Figures, History on December 1, 2018 by Chandler Gifford.

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