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1
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What case opened the door for labor unions in 1842?

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Commonwealth v. Hunt (on quiz)

2
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Non-union workers who usually worked for low wages were called…

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scabs (on quiz)

3
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Who led the Pullman strike?

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Eugene V. Debs (on quiz)

4
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Members of the IWW were often referred to as…

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“Wobblies”

5
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Knights of Labor (1869)

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Higher wages, cooperatives, anti-trusts, child labor laws and open to all workers regardless of sex, age, race

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What was the Pullman strike?

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A nationwide railroad strike where they stopped all Pullman cars because they wanted higher wages

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Haymarket Square riot (1888)

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Played a direct role in ultimate downfall of Knights Of Labor, took place in Chicago and led to policemen deaths

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Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) embraced the rhetoric of _________ and endorsed _______ tactics.

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class conflict, violent

9
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American Federation of Labor (1886)

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led by Samuel Gompers, formed because the Knights of Labor failed, wanted skilled workers