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What happened to the economy between 1877-1893?

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The economy became better because of interstate commerce. There were cheaper goods and better transportation.

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What was the Golden Spike?

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Marked the completion of the coast-to-coast railroads. It was the merging point of the two lines at Promontary Summit in Utah

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Who were three captains of industry?

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John D Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Andrew Carnegie

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What or who were the Molly Maguires?

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Irish immigrant laborers who struggled to survive the American industry. Used violence to gain work safety

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Who was the owner of Standard Oil?

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Rockefeller

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Where did all rail lines meet?

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Chicago

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How was iron turned into steel?

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Bessemer process

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Who was the corporate leader for the banking industry?

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J.P. Morgan

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What does “gilded” mean?

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The era of enormous growth. To be covered with gold leaves or paint

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What role did the government play in this industrial trend?

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They were pro-business. Lack of leadership. Favored the growth. Corruption spread

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What were THREE benefits/advantages and THREE negatives/discomforts to the transcontinental railroad?

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Positives: 1. transportation 2. cheaper goods 3. land given to companies. Negatives: 1. expensive to build 2. lives lost during build 3. companies set own (usually high) rates

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List two new inventions.

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the air brake by George Westinghouse and sleeper/dining cars by Pullman car company. *(trains were NOT invented during the gilded age)

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Who were the 3-4 railroad tycoons?

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Cornelius Vanderbuilt, James J. Hill, Jay Gould

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What was the Interstate Commerce Commission?

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it watched over rail industry to make sure companies had reasonable rates for the public

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What was Rockefeller’s industry?

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the oil industry

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What was a rebate?

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discount rates from the railroad.

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What was Standard Oil?

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Rockefeller’s largest corporation

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Who was Andrew Carnegie?

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creator of the largest steel company

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What was the Bessemer process?

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converted iron to steel cheaply and efficiently

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Who was Henry Frick?

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Carnegie’s assistant who helped the Carnegie Steel Company become successful

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How did Carnegie use his wealth for helping others? (philanthropic examples)

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helped build 3,000 libraries, many schools, donated to public foundations, peace initiatives

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What industries did Morgan develop?

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banking, finance, bridge, tubing, and bought Carnegie Steel Co.

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How did Morgan help the U.S.?

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stopped spiral of deflation by letting government buy his gold. railroad dealings made smaller firms and shorter trips

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How did Morgan hurt the U.S.?

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his Northern Securities Railroad company was illegal under the Antitrust Law

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What did Morgan purchase in 1901? Why was it a big deal?

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the Carnegie Steel Company; b/c steel was worth over a billion dollars

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What happened to Northern Securities Railroad?

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deemed illegal under the Antitrust Law

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Define Gospel of Wealth

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written by Carnegie; said those wealthy enough should help the less fortunate

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Credit Mobilier Scandal

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defrauded American public of common land

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Charles Guiteau

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killed President Garfield

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James Garfield

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President of US; after Hayes; was assassinated

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Pendleton Civil Service Act

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opened jobs to exams rather than political connections

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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

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146 people killed in factory fire because doors and windows locked the workers in

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Haymarket Riot

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Knights of Labor; bomb thrown at police in Chicago at a labor rally

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Goal for unions?

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need more owners rather than more workers

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Great Strike of 1877

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West Virginia workers declared no trains will leave until owners restored their pay

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Yellow-dog contract

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ironclad oath swearing an employee would never join a union

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lockout

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reverse strike

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3 features of NLU

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1.higher wages 2. shorter hours 3. banned prison labor

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3 features of Knights of Labor

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1.limits on immigration 2.restrict child labor 3. government ownership of railroads, phones, etc..

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What happened to the Knights of Labor as a result of the Haymarket event?

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the membership declined and soon no longer existed

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Which union did Eugene Debs lead? Why?

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American Railway union; to make his way into the railroad industry

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Why did the Pullman Strike begin?

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when 5000 employees were fired because they wouldn’t accept pay cut

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How did the federal government respond to the strike? Why?

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sent troops to end strike and arrest Debs; caused too much chaos

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What happened to Debs at the Pullman Strike?

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he was arrested

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What job did Debs run for in 1912?

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President of US

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Who are Wobblies and what did they try to do?

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led many strikes; founded by William “Big Will” Haywood; fought for justice directly against employers

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Elisha Otis

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invented elevator in 1861

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Louis Sullivan

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Chicago architect and first designer of skyscraper

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Thomas Edison

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developed electricity in 1879

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Alexander Graham Bell

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invented telephone in 1876

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Woolworths/Wanamakers/Marshall Fields

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department stores with new merchandise, better quality, and cheaper

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Brooklyn Bridge

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helped Americans to afford living farther from the city

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What is a political machine?

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the people and institutions bosses controlled

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What were TWO ways in which political machines were able to keep their positions of power?

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  1. boss had to keep constituents happy 2. be nice to big businesses and reward them so they would pump large sums to keep the political machine in office
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Who was the most notorious boss?

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William “boss” Tweed

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Washington Gladden

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biggest social gospel minister

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Dwight Moody

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shoe salesmen who took chapel on the road to preach

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YMCA

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young men’s christian association; addressed problems of urban youth

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Salvation Army

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traveled to provide free soup for hungry

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Christian Science Moniter

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Mary Baker Eddy; preached faith was to cure evils (science and religion)

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National League

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Americans able to watch touring pros play baseball

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American League

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Rival of National League; Americans watch pros play baseball

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Fenway and Wrigley parks

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grandstand arenas for pro baseball

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James Naismith

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YMCA instructor that invented basketball

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Vaudeville

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popular form of urban performance

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bicycle craze

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bike invented in 1885 and everyone wanted one

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How did Grangers try to help farmers in FOUR ways?

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  1. bought grain elevators so members didn’t have to 2. max shipping rates 3. social isolation of farm life 4.stop the depressions of daily life
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farmers alliance

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won legislative seats to strengthen farmers voice

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inflation

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fall in value of money and increased prices

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Greenback Party

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party of people who wanted inflation and ran for President of US

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populist party

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demanded income tax and free coinage of silver

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What were SIX reforms demanded by Populists?

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1.income tax 2. direct elections of senators 3. recall 4. referendum citizens vote bill) 5. initiative 6. secret ballot and one year term

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Jacob Coxey and his army

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populist that lead 200 supporters to demand reforms

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William Jennings Bryan

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Attorney from Nebraska; democratic; defended farmer

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What does “Cross of Gold” mean when Bryan says this in his famed speech?

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he wanted coinage of silver and to crucify mankind

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Who helped McKinley run for the election in 1896?

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Marc Hanna

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What were THREE factors that helped McKinley win the presidency in 1896?

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  1. stayed out of public eye 2. wealth of Hanna 3. support of moneyed eastern establishment
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What were the big problems of the Gilded Age – corruption, health, urbanization related issues? Cite 5.

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debt, inflation, unable to afford to live away from cities, expensive rates, TB and other diseases, child labor

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How did America become more “American” in two ways?

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rise in industry and rise in urbanization

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Knights of Labor. Founder? Concerns?

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Terrance Powderly; against child labor, wanted 8 hour work day, overtime pay, and income taxes

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American Federation of Labor. Founder? Concerns?

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Samuel Gompers; 8 hour work day, peaceful protest, safer conditions, higher wages, doesn’t believe women should work

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American Railway union. Founder? Concerns?

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Eugene V. Debs; safer conditions, protected wages, and better hours

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Industrial Ladies Garment Workers Union. Founder? Concerns?

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Rose Schniederman; equality of men and women in work place, fair hours, safe conditions

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Great Strike of 1877 (Wildcat strike). Reason? Actions? Results?

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stop paycuts, more money; gathered and prevented trains from leaving,burned buildings, president helped end it; nothing changed, membership of Kights of labor increased

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Haymarket Strike. Reason? Actions? Result?

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shorter hours and more money; bomb thrown at police; nothing good came out of it, people died, Knights of Labor ended

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Homestead Strike. Reason? Actions? Result?

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against cut wages; struck homestead; unsuccessful, wages cut even lower than before

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Pullman strike. Reason? Actions? Result?

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higher wages; trains stopped, no mail delivered, workers blocked trains; owners stopped cutting wages, President issued retraining order against workers

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Coal Strike of 1902 (Anthracite) Reason? Actions? Result?

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more pay and less hours; Teddy intervened and stopped strike, peaceful protest; successful

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