'Major strikes' diaporamas de présentation

Unit 12

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Triumph of Industry: 1865-1914

Triumph of Industry: 1865-1914. Unit Overview. New York 1850s. New York in 1890. New York 1920s. New York Today. Home Insurance Building 1885 (10 Stories). Patent. Entrepreneur. Thomas Edison. Technological advances of the late 1800s. Alexander Graham Bell. Bessemer Process.

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Unit 9 L 5 B : Unionization

Unit 9 L 5 B : Unionization. WARM-UP ACTIVITY: In Class Only. Major Strikes: Great Strike of 1877 Homestead Strike of 1892 Pullman Strike of 1894. Learning Objectives: 1. Examine unionism, its goals, strategies, and the response of big business to the movement.

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The Rise of Labor Unions

The Rise of Labor Unions. What was wrong with labor?. Harsh working conditions Long hours: 10-14 hour days (little or no breaks) Seven day work week Super LOW wages (all family members needed to work to survive) Extreme heat NO Benefits Repetitive-Mind dulling tasks

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