workers. During the Homestead strike‚ where they tried to kill the steel plant’s leader‚ government “Pinkerton” detectives were sent to clear things up and restore peace. However‚ many had to die before that could happen as you can see in Coroner’s list in Document G. All were fired and wages cut. Most of the deceased were strikers and it shows that organized labor was ineffective and was not worth the lives of several workers. Additionally‚ another incident was the Pullman Strike of 1894. It was
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FRUSTRATED WORKERS AND STUBBORN ELITES In the United States during the late 1800’s many industrial workers‚ both foreign and domestic‚ banned together to stand against wealthy elites to obtain better compensation for their strenuous work. In this time of rising conflict‚ many labor unions attempted to speak out and demand better reward. Many big name companies owned by rich businessmen were mistreating their workers and eventually groups like the “Knights of Labor”‚ “The Workingmen’s Party of
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Republicans? (Three Points) What happened in Haymarket Square on May 1‚ 1886? What happened on May 4? Who was convicted in the trial? What did Governor Altgeld do in 1893? (Four points) What was the Homestead Lockout? What did Alexander Berkman do? What did Carnegie do? (Three points) Why did Pullman workers go on strike in 1895? What happened when Railroad workers went on
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wrongfully associated with the Haymarket Square Bombing in 1886‚ they also collapsed. Despite these setbacks‚ workers continued to bargain and strike for better wages‚ benefits‚ and working conditions. The Great Railroad Strike‚ the Homestead Strike‚ and the Pullman Strike were the most notable strikes of this era. The labor movement also led to the creation of the most powerful union of the late 1880s‚ the American Federation of Labor. Labor unions ended child labor‚ established the legal rights
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Contract and Finance Company with the Central Pacific. Federal subsidies came with a catch; the railroad companies had to carry government freight‚ troops‚ and mail at substantially reduced rates‚ saving the federal government nearly $1 billion. The Pullman cars revolutionized distance travel. Linking the Nation via Truck Lines Four main truck lines categorized the Northeast: The Baltimore and Ohio (B & O) reached Chicago‚ The Erie Railroad (NY to Chicago)‚ The New York Central Railroad (Cornelius
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EMERGENCE OF INDUSTRIAL AMERICA Western mining – Wealth of ____________________________________________ necessary for industrial production [Silver – NEV/Klondike gold/Mesabi Range Immigration – Immigrants (southern & eastern Europe) provide a large _____________ force Gov’t _________________ & tax concessions to rr’s – Transport raw materials & finished products‚ as well as settlers‚ to create national markets Advances in communication – Telegraph‚ telephone‚ typewriter‚ & mail service improved
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DBQ: Organized Labor Movement By 1900‚ the United States had become the number one industrial power in the world. One factor that allowed the country to climb to its prime position was its abundant labor supply‚ largely composed of immigrants who had arrived between 1865 and 1900. However‚ the spot came at a cost; laborers were working long hours for low wages under poor conditions for the dominating monopolies of the time. Hoping to better these undesirable situations‚ multiple labor unions would
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Populists: Grew from the Farmer’s Alliance Free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16:1 ratio Increased circulating medium (no less that $50 per capita) Graduated income tax It was big in the 1890s (major electoral victories) Several members of the House of Representatives and the election of 1 U.S. senator Against monopolies More Democratic government (more control to people) Wanted more direct government action to help the working class Government ownership of railroads‚ telegraph
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Progressive Era: Working Class Workers during the gilded age were marginalized by their working conditions‚ low income‚ and limited working hours. To overcome the marginalization for the working class‚ they created labor movements and went on strikes. Although the workers had created many strikes and labor unions‚ they were at the least successful. Workers were marginalized by the poor working conditions they had. A lot of the time the workers feared going
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The United States was built on a rural agricultural economy up to the 19th century‚ which were made up of farmers‚ artisans and merchants. But overnight that changed from a nation of agriculture to the world’s leading nation of industrial power. Many contributions played a role in the rapid growth of the industries‚ technology‚ innovations and large corporations to name a few. But with the rapid growth and power came many problems that affected the nature of work‚ skilled workers and their families
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