1: Urbanization Overview: Big Questions and Topics for the Unit 2: Immigration How & why did the US grow and change from 1865-1900? 3: Industrialization If growth + change = progress, then is progress a good thing? 4: The Progressive Movement How did people respond to the changes in society? 5: Labor Unions Finish Ch 14.3, pages 450-455 and complete the following organizer. Describe the conditions that led to labor unions forming UNION Leaders & Goals Membership Who could join? – Knights of Labor Eight-hour workday Open to all workers, regardless of race, Equal pay for equal work for gender or skill (men, women, immigrants, women African-Americans, skilled and unskilled) Did not like strikes American Samuel _______________. Wanted Federation of better Labor (AFL) better better American What industry did they all work in? Could Railway Union Founder: ______________________ anyone join? Notes: Industrial What was their nickname and what did Who could join? Workers of the they want? World International Women who worked in the Better and safer working conditions, better Ladies Garment making clothes in hours and pay “sweatshops” factories in New York and other cities Known for the: _______________________ Workers’ Union (p.454) STRIKES p. 453-455 – Railway Why did they strike? Strike of Where were the strikes? 1877
Overview: Big Questions and Topics for the Unit How & why did the US grow and change from 1865-1900? If growth + change = progress, then is progress a good thing? How did people respond to the changes in society? 1: Urbanization 2: Immigration 3: Industrialization 4: The Progressive Movement 5: Labor Unions Finish Ch 14.3, pages 450-455 and complete the following organizer. Describe the conditions that led to labor unions forming UNION Leaders & Goals Membership – Who could join? Knights of Labor Eight-hour workday Equal pay for equal work for women Did not like strikes Open to all workers, regardless of race, gender or skill (men, women, immigrants, African-Americans, skilled and unskilled) American Federation of Labor (AFL) Samuel _______________. Wanted better better better American Railway Union Founder: ______________________ Notes: What industry did they all work in? Could anyone join? Industrial Workers of the World What was their nickname and what did they want? Who could join? International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union (p.454) Women who worked in the “sweatshops” making clothes in factories in New York and other cities Better and safer working conditions, better hours and pay Known for the: _______________________ STRIKES – p. 453-455 Railway Strike of 1877 Why did they strike? Where were the strikes?
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