1. union violence

Question 1

what divisions were there within unions

Answer 1

skill,
class,
ethnic,
gender

Question 2

union violence was mostly an issue during

Answer 2

first half of the period

Question 3

why was union violence an issue

Answer 3

discouraged workers from joining unions

didn’t want to be associated with violence

Question 4

what evidence is there to suggest union violence was bad for unions

Answer 4

decline in membership following periods of unrest

Question 5

what did union violence encourage and present a reason for

Answer 5

government and employers to resist union demands

Question 6

when was the first clear indication of the impact of violence seen

Answer 6

Molly Maguires in 1873

Question 7

who were the molly maguires and what did they want

Answer 7

irish immigrant miners

wanted better working conditions

Question 8

examples of the actions of the Molly Maguires

Answer 8

derailing railway carriages
setting fire to coal tips
murdering super intendant

Question 9

why did the actions of the molly maguires make workers reluctant to join unions?

Answer 9

disapproved of violent tactics

fearful of intimidation of the employers which often followed