industrial action Flashcards
1
Q
what was the railroad strike of 1877?
A
- first national strike
- carriages, trains, buildings destroyed
- henrys send in federal troops and turns violent
2
Q
when was knights of labour?
A
1869
3
Q
what was knights of labour?
A
- workers movement
- 100,000 by 1885
- end in 1886 with haymarket bomb
4
Q
what was AFL set up in 1885?
A
- samuel gompers
- more than 250,000 members by 1892
5
Q
when was the granger movement?
A
1867
6
Q
what was the granger movement?
A
- unite farmers against growing hostilities of the railways
- 800,000 members by 1870’a
7
Q
when did populism emerge?
A
1892 when they won 1 million votes (show need for change)
8
Q
when did bryan split the democrats with his populist ideas like silver purchase?
A
1896
9
Q
when was the pullman strike?
A
1894
10
Q
what was the pullman strike?
A
- national strike that paralysed the nation
- led by eugene debs
- cleveland send troops and pass omnibus indictment
11
Q
when was the anthracite coal strike?
A
1902
12
Q
how many strikers were there after the war in 1919?
A
4 million
