USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The early industrial age brought terrible hardships. In time, however, reformers pressed for laws to improve working conditions. Labor unions won the right to bargain with employers for better wages, hours, and working conditions. Eventually working-class men gained the right to vote, which gave them political power.

Detailed explanation-2: -THE WORKING CLASS. The Industrial Revolution in the United States created a new class of wage workers, and this working class also developed its own culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The First Unions One of the first national unions was the Knights of Labor in the 1880s. It grew rapidly, but just as quickly collapsed. The next major union to form was the American Federation of Labor (sometimes called the AFL). The AFL was founded in 1886 by Samuel Gompers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Class Structure There were essentially three different classes that emerged as a result of industrialization: the working class, the middle class, and the super-wealthy. The working class was made up of people who worked in factories or other manual labor jobs.