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Perfect for Middle School and high school social studies about The Guilded Age
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AFL
American Federation of Law
Lead by Samuel Gompers
Capitalism
Wanted better conditions and pay for skilled workers
ILGWU
International Ladies’ Garments’ Workers Union
Uprising of 20000
Socialism
Led by Lugene V. Debs
Hoped government would protect workers
IWW
Industrial Workers of the World
Socialists and union leaders
Lead by William “Big Bill” Haywood\
Goal: Overthrow using strikes, boycotts, and radical strategies like industrial sabatoge
Wobblies
Socialism
government owns and operates country’s mean production
Capitalism
economic system in which private businesses run most industries
competition determines price
Progressive Acts
Better conditions for child laborers
setting rates for child workers
workers compensation law
labor unions
some better conditions, hours, and pay
Problems with the triangle shirt waste company
Fire latter 30 feet too short
Fire escape locked
Exits too narrow for the mass
non working fire hose
communication lack
door blocked
no fire drills
