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1 Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

2 Labor Force Distribution 1870-1900

3 The Changing American Labor Force

4 Child Labor

5 “ Galley Labor ”

6 Labor Unrest: 1870-1900

7 Knights of Labor Terence V. Powderly An injury to one is the concern of all!

8 Knights of Labor Knights of Labor trade card

9 Goals of the Knights of Labor ùEight-hour workday. ùWorkers’ cooperatives. ùWorker-owned factories. ùAbolition of child and prison labor. ùIncreased circulation of greenbacks. ùEqual pay for men and women. ùSafety codes in the workplace. ùProhibition of contract foreign labor. ùAbolition of the National Bank.

10 The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

11 What happened The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was the country's first major rail strike and witnessed the first general strike in the nation's history. The strikes and the violence it created briefly paralyzed the country.

12 The Tournament of Today: A Set-to Between Labor and Monopoly

13 Activity If not complete by the end of class, the following is due for homework. This will count as a grade.If not complete by the end of class, the following is due for homework. This will count as a grade. Define the following:Define the following: working class, child labor, American Federation of Labor (AFL), Haymarket Affair, Homestead Strike, Pullman Strike, Captains of Industry, Robber Barons, division of labor, sweatshop, tenement, labor union, strike, socialism, collective bargaining, anarchist.

14 Anarchists Meet on the Lake Front in 1886

15 Haymarket Riot (1886) McCormick Harvesting Machine Co.

16 Haymarket Affair The Haymarket affair was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration Haymarket Square in Chicago.

17 The American Federation of Labor: 1886 Samuel Gompers

18 How the AF of L Would Help the Workers ùCatered to the skilled worker. ùRepresented workers in matters of national legislation. ùMaintained a national strike fund. ùEvangelized the cause of unionism. ùPrevented disputes among the many craft unions. ùMediated disputes between management and labor. ùPushed for closed shops.

19 Homestead Steel Strike (1892) The Amalgamated Association of Iron & Steel Workers Homestead Steel Works

20 The Pullman Strike of 1894

21 Pullman Strike A 1894 strike by railroad workers upset by drastic wage cuts. The strike was led by socialist Eugene Debs but not supported by the AFL Eventually President Grover Cleveland intervened and federal troops forced an end to the strike.

22 President Grover Cleveland If it takes the entire army and navy to deliver a postal card in Chicago, that card will be delivered!

23 Chinese Exclusion Act Barred Chinese immigration for 10 yearsBarred Chinese immigration for 10 years Prevent Chinese already in the US from becoming citizensPrevent Chinese already in the US from becoming citizens Caused by:Caused by: –Fear of cheap labor –Nativist sentiments European Immigrants were more willing to assimilate into the American CultureEuropean Immigrants were more willing to assimilate into the American Culture

24 Activity Read the packet and answer the questions.Read the packet and answer the questions. Due at the end of class.Due at the end of class.

25 Activity: Captains of Industry or Robber Barons? Who were the founders of American Industry? Name them.Who were the founders of American Industry? Name them. What industries did they develop?What industries did they develop? What does it mean to be a robber baron?What does it mean to be a robber baron?

26 The Socialists Eugene V. Debs

27 Eugene Debs Was an American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World AmericanunionIndustrial Workers of the World Through his work with labor movements, Debs eventually became one of the best-known socialists living in the United States.socialists

28 International Workers of the World ( “ Wobblies ” )

29 I W W & the Internationale

30 Internationale It was adopted by French socialists and subsequently by others, and was the official anthem of the former Soviet Union until 1944.

31 The Hand That Will Rule the World  One Big Union

32 Mother Jones: “ The Miner ’ s Angel ”  Mary Harris.  Organizer for the United Mine Workers.  Founded the Social Democratic Party in 1898.  One of the founding members of the I. W. W. in 1905.

33 The “ Formula ” unions + violence + strikes + socialists + immigrants = anarchists

34 Reds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUwsrap JcA0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUwsrap JcA0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUwsrap JcA0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUwsrap JcA0

35 Labor Union Membership

36 Workers Benefits Today

37 Test September 4 thSeptember 4 th Review on September 3 rd.Review on September 3 rd.

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