The Knights of Labor and the Haymarket Riot
- The Fight for an Eight-Hour Workday
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- Bog, ukendt format
- Engelsk
- 32 sider
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Labor unions flourished for a number of reasons: abysmal working conditions, a lack of concern for workers' safety, low pay and nonexistent benefits, and a 10-to 12-hour workday. The Knights of Labor, one of the strongest unions, focused on achieving an eight-hour day. After a worker was killed at a labor rally, the crowd broke out in violence. Firing into the crowd, the police killed four workers. The long-term effect of this riot was widespread fear of unionism and a delay in the acceptance of the eight-hour day.
Detaljer
- SprogEngelsk
- Sidetal32
- Udgivelsesdato01-08-2003
- ISBN139780823940288
- Forlag Rosen Young Adult
- MålgruppeFrom age 10
- FormatUkendt
- Udgave0
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10 cm
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