WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ROBBER BARONS
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National Labor Union
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Knights of Labor
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American Federation of Labor
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Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies)
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Detailed explanation-1: -The IWW’s leader was “Big Bill” Haywood. The IWW supported striking workers in Akron, Ohio’s rubber industry during a strike in 1913. Most Americans during this era were not sympathetic to strikes, and Akron residents proved to be no different.
Detailed explanation-2: -Among the founders of the IWW were William D. (“Big Bill”) Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners (WFM), Daniel De Leon of the Socialist Labor Party, and Eugene V. Debs of the Socialist Party.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Wobblies, as they were informally known, differed from other union movements of the time by promotion of industrial unionism, as opposed to the craft unionism of the AFL. The IWW emphasized rank-and-file organization, as opposed to empowering leaders who would bargain with employers on behalf of workers.