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Line 2: ==Overview== ==Overview== − [[Director-General]] [[Theodore Cameron (26th c.)|Theodore Cameron]] had ordered demolished the [[Alamo]], an historic battle monument important to that region of the North American continent, to make way for a "small Texas ranch" for his personal use. Local protests of this action led to the first general strike in [[Terran Hegemony]] history, with demonstrations in the city devolving into a riot within hours of the first day, and sympathetic strikes and demonstrations erupting in nearby cities before sunset. Within 72 hours, the work stoppage had spread throughout Terra, alarming the Hegemony's [[High Councilor]]s who collectively persuaded Cameron to apologize for the transgression and promise to rebuild the site. Just short of a week after the first walkout, temperaments had returned to normal.<ref name=TSLp31>''The Star League'', p. 31, "The Decadent Camerons"</ref> + [[Director-General]] [[Theodore Cameron]] had ordered demolished the [[Alamo]], an historic battle monument important to that region of the North American continent, to make way for a "small Texas ranch" for his personal use. Local protests of this action led to the first general strike in [[Terran Hegemony]] history, with demonstrations in the city devolving into a riot within hours of the first day, and sympathetic strikes and demonstrations erupting in nearby cities before sunset. Within 72 hours, the work stoppage had spread throughout Terra, alarming the Hegemony's [[High Councilor]]s who collectively persuaded Cameron to apologize for the transgression and promise to rebuild the site. Just short of a week after the first walkout, temperaments had returned to normal.<ref name=TSLp31>''The Star League'', p. 31, "The Decadent Camerons"</ref> The situation was historically credited with making Cameron more judicious with his later decisions.<ref name=TSLp31/> The situation was historically credited with making Cameron more judicious with his later decisions.<ref name=TSLp31/> Line 11:
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| − | [[Director-General]] [[ | + | [[Director-General]] [[Theodore Cameron]] had ordered demolished the [[Alamo]], an historic battle monument important to that region of the North American continent, to make way for a "small Texas ranch" for his personal use. Local protests of this action led to the first general strike in [[Terran Hegemony]] history, with demonstrations in the city devolving into a riot within hours of the first day, and sympathetic strikes and demonstrations erupting in nearby cities before sunset. Within 72 hours, the work stoppage had spread throughout Terra, alarming the Hegemony's [[High Councilor]]s who collectively persuaded Cameron to apologize for the transgression and promise to rebuild the site. Just short of a week after the first walkout, temperaments had returned to normal.<ref name=TSLp31>''The Star League'', p. 31, "The Decadent Camerons"</ref> |
The situation was historically credited with making Cameron more judicious with his later decisions.<ref name=TSLp31/> | The situation was historically credited with making Cameron more judicious with his later decisions.<ref name=TSLp31/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Rebellions|First General Strike]] | [[Category: Rebellions|First General Strike]] | ||