Gilded Age - Labor

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Why did labor unions first form?

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To protect the rights of workers

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What were working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

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Dangerous

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What is it called when a group of workers decide to not go to work in protest?

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Strike

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What did workers want when they went on strike? Higher wages, Better working conditions, Fewer hours, Restrictions on child labor

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Workers wanted all of these

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True or False:
Strikes during the Industrial Revolution were always peaceful.

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False

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What are company towns?

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Communities where residents rely upon one company for jobs, housing, and buying goods

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Which city was known as "Immigrant City" because it was a true melting pot of residents from 51 nations?

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Lawrence, MA

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Which expression means wanting both fair wages and dignified conditions?

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Bread and Roses

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What was the Pullman Strike?

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A violent 1894 railway workers' strike which began outside of Chicago and spread nationwide, boycotting trains carrying Pullman cars.

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What was the Homestead Strike?

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A strike against Carnegie's steelworks in Homestead, Pennsylvania in 1892 that resulted in violence.