THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S
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Calvin Coolidge
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John L Lewis
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A Mitchell Palmer
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Sacco and Vanzetti
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Detailed explanation-1: -Commissioner Curtis refused to re-hire the striking policemen. He was supported by Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge, whose rebuke of Gompers earned him a national reputation.
Detailed explanation-2: -On September 9, 1919, the police went on strike. Without police protection, the city was quickly experiencing robberies and riots. Mayor Andrew J. Peters called in Boston companies of militia, restoring order and breaking the strike.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many other police strikes before and since have been passed over and forgotten. In Boston, though, there was no one to replace the police when they struck. That the city was left without protection was the fault of Police Commissioner Edwin U. Curtis.
Detailed explanation-4: -On September 9, 1919, more than 1, 100 Boston Police officers went on strike for fair wages, decent working conditions and their right to organize. Boston’s policemen were paid less than most of the city’s skilled laborers, and had not had a raise in decades. Normal shifts ranged from ten to thirteen hours.