Who?
Life was getting harder for this group of people, rather than getting easier (like the rest of the population) throughout the time period.
Who are farmers?
Occurred when workers in West Virginia walked out and blocked the railroad tracks so no trains can get through.
What was the Railroad Strike?
The Carnegie Homestead Strike occurred here.
Where was the Carnegie’s Homestead Steel Plant?
The decade that the labor unrest occurred.
When was the 1870s?
Farmers were struggling to financially survive.
Why did prices for crops continue to fall and many farmers took out loans from the bank and were not making enough money to pay their debts?
The Republicans chose this candidate for the 1896 Presidential Election. (Hint: He won)
Who was President William McKinley?
Concentrated on improving conditions for skilled workers and would use strikes and boycotts to get their demands.
What is the American Federation of Labor?
The Molly Maguires tried to fix the problems in this state.
The year of the election that Grover Cleveland won, but Weaver had an impact.
When was 1892?
The Knights of Labor campaigned.
What is an 8-hour workday, equal pay for women, abolition of child labor, income tax, paper money, nationalization of railroads, formation of cooperatives, and more?
The manager of Carnegie’s Homestead Steel Plant at the time of the Carnegie Homestead Strike.
Who was Henry Frick?
Attempted to unite all people in the workforce regardless of occupation, race, nationality, or gender.
What were the Knights of Labor?
This state argued against Munn in the Supreme Court case in 1877.
Where is Illinois?
The Farmer's Alliance was supposed to be formed in this decade.
When was the 1880s?
What is getting fired and blacklisted?
United States President from 1877 to 1881.
Who was President Hayes?
This political party chose James Weaver as their candidate for the 1892 presidential election.
What was the People's Party (Populist Party)?
Workers in this state walked out and blocked the railroad tracks so no trains can get through, starting the 1877 Railroad Strike.
Where was West Virginia?
The year of a minor depression in which the Populists gained more support and had 6 senators and 7 members in the House.
When was 1893?
Samuel Gompers fought with the American Federation of Labor.
What are socialist influence and 'pure and simple' unionism?
Created the National Labor Union.
Who was William Sylvis?
This shortened the lifespan of the Wabash railways and damaged the Knights' reputation.
What was the Haymarket Riot?
The Haymarket Riot occurred in this place.
Where was the Haymarket Square in Chicago?
The Pullman Palace Car company cut wages by 25%.
When was the winter of 1893 and 1894?
Employees of the Pullman Palace Car company were fired.
Why were wages cut by 25% and workers discussed grievances with their managers?