| 1910 Columbus streetcar strike | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Crowd during the strike | |||
| Date | July 24 – October 18, 1910 | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | Low wages, long hours, fired workers | ||
| Methods | Strike, riot | ||
| Resulted in | Unsuccessful, workers returned to work or left for work elsewhere | ||
| Parties | |||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 1[1] | ||
| Arrested | at least 24[1] | ||
The 1910 streetcar strike was a union protest against labor practices by the Columbus Railway and Light Co. in Columbus, Ohio in 1910.[2] The summertime strike began as peaceful protests, but led to thousands rioting throughout the city, injuring hundreds of people.[3]
- ^ a b Tebben, Gerald (July 28, 2012). "Columbus Mileposts: July 28, 1910: Streetcar strike turns violent; troops sent in". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Lentz, Ed (2003). Columbus: The Story of a City. The Making of America Series. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 88–89. ISBN 9780738524290. OCLC 52740866.
- ^ Lentz, Andrea Durham (1970). "The Question of Community: The 1910 Street Car Strike of Columbus, Ohio". The Ohio State University. Retrieved January 12, 2021.