In a shocking revelation, Senator Poindexter of Washington unveiled a plot by labor leaders to orchestrate a nationwide general strike on May 1, 1918, in protest of the alleged persecution of Thomas Mooney and others convicted of the San Francisco bomb conspiracy. The strike, according to Senator Poindexter, was a brazen attempt at blackmail, sedition, and treason against the government.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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