History Questions (The Labor Movment)
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mckenzieleisgang on November 3, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What problems do workers face during this time period? | long hours, low pay, no benefits, child labor, dangerous conditions, loss of identity |
| Homestead Strike | part of an epidemic of steelworkers' and miners' strikes that took place as economic depression spread across America. in each case, troops & locals militia were called in to suppress the unrest. |
| Haymarket Affair | When protesters gathered at Hay Market Square in Chicago May 4th. Dozens of people were killed. |
| AF of L | (American Federation of Labor) created by Samuel Gompers. it was a craft union which had loose organization of skilled workers. focused on very specific workers issues such as wages, working hours, & conditions. |
| Knights of Labor | labor union formed by Uriah Smith Stephens. includes all workers of any trade, skilled or unskilled. actively recruited African Americans. functioned largely as a secret society, devoted to broad social reform. Terence V. Powderly took leadership responsibilities. |
| Why did many Americans oppose the development of labor unions? | ? |
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