The Boston Police Strike
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- labor
- work done by people
- government
- the system that makes and carries out public decisions
- responsibility
- a duty to care for something or answer for an action
Many Boston police officers stopped work during a labor dispute. Disorder followed. Governor Calvin Coolidge called in the State Guard. The event brought national attention to conflicts over work and public safety.
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Follow-up: Sacco and Vanzetti are arrested
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and accused of robbery and murder. Their trial became widely debated. People questioned evidence and whether prejudice affected justice.
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