Mike Sokolowski
- Born: Unknown, possibly in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
- Occupation: Uncertain. Possibly a health inspector or a tin smith.
- Died: June 21, 1919, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Cause of Death: Died instantly from a bullet to the heart from a police gun, possibly while heaving large stones at the police though some witnesses dispute this.
- Probable Address: 552 Henry Street, Winnipeg
- Winnipeg was a happening place. It was third largest city in Canada. "Chicago of the North."
- Immigration to Winnipeg had dramatically increased the population of Winnipeg.
- Most lived in desperate poverty, often 10 to a room with a hundred or more sharing a single outhouse.
- North End was a lousy place to be.
- City very clear divided into rich and poor, European and ethnic neighbohoods.
- Working to help out was the Social Gospel Movement
- J.S. Woodsworth: well known local Methodist minister
- "save that man now" replaced "save that sinner now"
- Social Gospelists go on to found the CCF.
- Winnipeg General Strike: May 15 - June 25, 1919.
- Called and organized by One Big Union.
- Citizen's Committee of 1000
Sources
- Winnipeg Tribune, Pictures of the Strike
- The Enligtener, Issue 1, Issue 2.
- Strikers Defense Bulletin
- The Western Star
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography
- Winnipeg Time Machine
- Canadian Encyclopedia
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