WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Samuel went on strike with the Railroad Workers. After the strike, he was fired and no one from the Steel industry or Oil industry would hire him.
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Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the anthem at several NFL games. After his contract was up, no other teams in the NFL would hire him.
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Tom caused a lot of trouble at work. He was able to get help at becoming a better employee and eventually found a new job.
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Mary’s name was put on a secret list to be rejected for the new position.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A blacklist is defined as a list of disapproved people or organizations to be discriminated against in some way. The Hollywood Ten and other entertainment professionals who were called out by the McCarthy hearings as suspected Communists is an example of a blacklist.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term blacklist refers to a list of people, organizations, or countries that are shunned or excluded by others because they are alleged to have engaged in unacceptable or unethical behavior or activities.
Detailed explanation-3: -The blacklist involved the practice of denying employment to entertainment industry professionals believed to be or to have been Communists or sympathizers. Actors, screenwriters, directors, musicians, and other American entertainment professionals were barred from work by the studios.
Detailed explanation-4: -a list of companies, organizations, or people that have a bad reputation or have done something illegal and that other organizations do not do business with because of this: The bank is now on a blacklist of businesses targeted for future investigation. blacklist. verb [ T ]