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The **Belgian General Strike of 1893** was a [general
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strike](List_of_General_Strikes "wikilink") in
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[Belgian](Belgium "wikilink") for universal suffrage in
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[1893](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_Western_Europe "wikilink").
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## Background
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Several failed strikes and growing demand for universal suffrage
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triggered the strike.
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## Events
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15,000 miners and 65 factories went on strike.
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## Results
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The general strike did not result in full suffrage but did expand it.
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## References
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[Global Nonviolent Action
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Database](Global_Nonviolent_Action_Database "wikilink") - [Belgian
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socialists strike for universal male
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suffrage, 1893](https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/belgian-socialists-strike-universal-male-suffrage-1893) |