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Union founded in 1886 by Samuel Gompers for skilled workers

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American Federation of Labor

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Head of the American Railway Union; supported workers in the Pullman strike

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Eugene V. Debs

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Workers on these lists soon fond it almost impossible to get jobs

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Blacklists

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People who oppose all forms of government

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Anarchists

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In 1866: incident in which a bomb exploded during a labor protest held in Haymarket Square in Chicago, killing several police officers

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Haymarket Riot

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1866: Year of intense worker strike and violent labor confrontation in the US

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Great Upheaval

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One of the first national labor unions in the US, organized in 1869; after 1879 it included workers of different races, genders, and skills

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Knights of Labor

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Law that prohibited monopolies and trusts that restrained trade

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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This type of store bought goods in bulk, could offer low prices to consumers, sold a wide variety of products under one roof, and located in cities

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Department stores

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