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American Labor Strikes in the 19th Century: A Time of Turmoil and Tension

Explore the tumultuous labor strikes of 1877, Haymarket, Homestead, and Pullman, where workers fought for fair wages and rights in the face of adversity. Witness the clashes, failures, and victories in the fight for labor justice.

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American Labor Strikes in the 19th Century: A Time of Turmoil and Tension

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  1. Labor Militancy By Rachel Russo

  2. The Great Labor Strike of 1877 • Economy collapsed • Wages became as low as $1 per day • July 1877- wages became too low and workers refused to let trains move • Officials wouldn’t make a deal, or talk to workers • Strikes spread across the country • Did what they could to end it

  3. Great Labor Strike Cartoon

  4. Haymarket • A bomb exploded during a communist worker’s meeting • Eventually, riots broke out and fed into the belief that radicals led American workers astray and that labor unions were a threat to law and order.

  5. Haymarket Cartoons

  6. Homestead • Strike at Carnegie Steel Co. • The militia took over when workers fired on barges. • It took a long time for a steel workers union to form again

  7. Homestead Cartoon

  8. Pullman • Pullman Palace Car Co. town • Pullman controlled every aspect of the worker’s lives • In 1893, wages were cut, but taxes, rents, etc. stayed the same. • Strike broke out • He fired negotiators, and RR companies didn’t use the cars until the dispute was resolved

  9. Pullman Cartoon

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