Coxey's Army. Coxey planned for the march to leave his hometown of massillon, ohio on easter sunday 1894. But it did encourage other marches and build sympathy.
Coxey's Army, 1894 Drawing by Granger
Coxey as a response to the severe economic hardship caused by the panic of 1893. It also shows a growing desire among americans for their government to play a more active role in solving the people's problems. Though they failed, they set a national precedent that lasts to this day. Organized by businessman jacob s. Web coxey's army quickly dispersed upon its leader's arrest. It was the only one of several groups that had set out for the u.s. Coxey's army illustrates the harsh financial situation gripping the united states during the panic of 1893. But it did encourage other marches and build sympathy. Web coxey’s army, a group of the unemployed who marched to washington, d.c., in the depression year of 1894. Web who were coxey's army.
Web coxey's army was a protest march by unemployed workers from the united states, led by ohio businessman jacob coxey. Coxey's army illustrates the harsh financial situation gripping the united states during the panic of 1893. But it did encourage other marches and build sympathy. There was no change whatsoever. Web coxey’s army, a group of the unemployed who marched to washington, d.c., in the depression year of 1894. They marched on washington, d.c. Officially named the army of the commonwealth in christ, its nickname came from. Web jacob coxey's army of 500 unemployed citizens marched on washington d.c. Coxey as a response to the severe economic hardship caused by the panic of 1893. Lacks but two of a hundred. Coxey’s army is straggling along coxey’s army left massillon, ohio on march 25, 1894.
