THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920S
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They adopted socialist ideals, advocating communism.
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They broke out into violent protests against businesses.
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They organized a general strike across all industries.
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They accepted the decrease in wages without conflict.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did workers in Seattle react to labor disputes? C. They organized a general strike across all industries. What happened to union membership in the 1920s?
Detailed explanation-2: -Historians have suggested that the strike was organized by the AFL unions in Seattle, and that the IWW did not play any significant role. This is the general position offered by those within the strikes internal leadership of AFL union officers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Seattle General Strike was an unsuccessful five-day general work stoppage by 65, 000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington from February 6 to 11, 1919. The goal was to support shipyard workers in several unions who were locked out of their jobs when they tried to strike for higher wages.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some of the unions wavered on the strike’s third day. Most others had gone back to work by the time the Central Labor Council officially declared an end on February 11. By then police and vigilantes were hard at work rounding up Reds. The IWW hall and Socialist Party headquarters were raided and leaders arrested.