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The Boston Police Strike Of 1919
Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization
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2023
Summary
At 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, Boston was effectively without a police force, leaving the city victim to four days of crime, looting, and violence. Ordered to disband their newly organized police union, the officers voted to walk off their posts in protest, leading to the greatest tragedy in American policing: the Boston Police Strike of 1919.
This is a compelling account of the historical antecedents that led to the strike and its complex political and societal ramifications. Through meticulous research, Oliver explores the perspectives and motivations of all involved, from the police officers attempting to unionize to the city’s leaders trying to retain command and control of its patrolmen.
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Copyright year
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-5381-4411-4
ISBN-Online
978-1-5381-4412-1
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
346
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Prologue No access
1: America’s First Police Department No access Pages 1 - 18
2: The Boston Police Department No access Pages 19 - 36
3: Political Control of the Boston Police Department No access Pages 37 - 54
4: The Great War’s Impact on Boston No access Pages 55 - 82
5: Boston’s Leadership No access Pages 83 - 100
6: Governor Calvin Coolidge No access Pages 101 - 120
7: The Call for Unionization No access Pages 121 - 140
8: The Road to Hell . . . No access Pages 141 - 158
9: In the Absence of Police No access Pages 159 - 184
10: The Boston Riots No access Pages 185 - 210
11: Quelling the Violence No access Pages 211 - 232
12: Coolidge Takes Charge No access Pages 233 - 250
13: Firing and Hiring a Police Department No access Pages 251 - 264
14: . . . Is Paved with Good Intentions No access Pages 265 - 282
