WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ROBBER BARONS
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Question
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The unions were viewed as champions of the common man
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The unions were viewed as persecuted victims
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The unions were viewed as promoting violence and anarchy
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The unions were viewed as being treated unfairly by the government
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did the public often perceive unions as a result of events like the Haymarket Riot and the Homestead Strike? The unions were viewed as champions of the common man. The unions were viewed as victims of harsh treatment by employers. The unions were viewed as promoting violence and anarchy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Haymarket Riot was viewed a setback for the organized labor movement in America, which was fighting for such rights as the eight-hour workday. At the same time, the men convicted in connection with the riot were viewed by many in the labor movement as martyrs.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the Homestead Strike of 1892? The Homestead Strike was a violent labour dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and many of its workers that occurred in 1892 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The striking workers were all fired on July 2, and on July 6 private security guards hired by the company arrived.
Detailed explanation-4: -Collective bargaining-(same thing as negotiate).