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Jacob 'Jake' Sechler Coxey Sr. (April 16, 1854 – May 18, 1951), sometimes known as General Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, was an American politician who ran for elective office several times in Ohio. Twice, in 1894 and 1914, he led "Coxey's Army", a group of unemployed men who marched to Washington, D.C., to present a "Petition in Boots" demanding that the United States Congress allocate funds to create jobs for the unemployed. Although the marches failed, Coxey's Army was an early attempt to arouse political interest in an issue that grew in importance until the Social Security Act of 1935 encouraged the establishment of state unemployment insurance programs.

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  • Jacob 'Jake' Sechler Coxey Sr. (April 16, 1854 – May 18, 1951), sometimes known as General Coxey, of Massillon, Ohio, was an American politician who ran for elective office several times in Ohio. Twice, in 1894 and 1914, he led "Coxey's Army", a group of unemployed men who marched to Washington, D.C., to present a "Petition in Boots" demanding that the United States Congress allocate funds to create jobs for the unemployed. Although the marches failed, Coxey's Army was an early attempt to arouse political interest in an issue that grew in importance until the Social Security Act of 1935 encouraged the establishment of state unemployment insurance programs. (en)
  • Jacob Coxey, född 16 april 1854 i i Pennsylvania, död 18 maj 1951, var en vänsterinriktad amerikansk politiker från Massillon, Ohio. Coxey var djupt engagerad i penningreformrörelsen och döpte sin son till Legal Tender (lagligt betalningsmedel). 1894 och 1914 tågade han med besvikna arbetslösa i protestmarcher, från hemstaden Massilon till Washington D.C. Coxey menade att regeringen borde trycka pengar, så kallade greenbacks, och med dessa finansiera offentliga projekt. Coxey gjordes till åtlöje i pressen och av Kongressen, men idéerna inspirerade Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal. (sv)
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  • Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, US (en)
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