'Railroad strike' presentation slideshows

Labor in the Gilded Age

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Labor in the Gilded Age

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Big Business and Organized Labor

Big Business and Organized Labor. Chapter 20. I. The Rise of Big Business. II. The Second Industrial Revolution. Three Related Developments. Creation of an interconnected national transportation and communication network The use of electric power

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Expansion of Industry

Expansion of Industry. The Rise of Big Business. Changes in daily life. Entrepreneurs introduce new technologies and begin to make life easier and products cheaper for many Americans Light bulb Railroads Bessemer Steel Telegraph Telephone. Changes in America.

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GROWTH OF INDUSTRY 1865-1900

GROWTH OF INDUSTRY 1865-1900. RAILROADS. 1865-35,000 miles of track 1900-193,000 miles of track Greatest impact on economy Encouraged mass production, mass consumption, & specialization Creates time zones Creation of modern stockholder corporation. RAILROADS. Early building-local lines

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Please:

Please:. -Be Seated and ready to start -Open Unipacs to Page 20 - Turn off all electronic devices. Thanks!!!!!!. Strikes. The workers protest for a voice during the Industrial Revolution. What is a strike?. Protest by workers. Workers refuse to work until their requests/demands are met.

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11 th Grade U.S. History

11 th Grade U.S. History. Mr. Weber. Activator. 1. Who fights for the rights of workers? 2. What can workers do to protest low wages, dangerous working conditions, discrimination or abuse from an employer? 3. What is a union? 4. What should government do?. Agenda.

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Labor Movement

Labor Movement. The National Labor Union. 1866 founded by William Sylvis called for 8 hour work day 1872, formed Labor Reform Party 1873, depression hits = union dissolved. Great Railroad Strike, 1877. Panic of 1873 RR decrease wages 10% Spontaneous Strikes began across nation

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A Tale of Two Cities

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