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OBJS1.Discuss the impact of the Great upheaval
on union membership2.Discuss the problems that American
farmers faced in the late 1800s.
16. 2 (end and 3)
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BellringerWhat methods are used by workers to try
and institute change in their workplace?
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4. The Great Upheavala. violent labor
confrontationsb. Haymarket Riot (1884)
1.) Chicago –Harvester Plant2.) anarchists3.) injuries/deaths
a.) blacklistsb.) yellow dog
contracts = signed to promise not to join a union
c.) strikebreakers - scabs
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c. American Federation of Labor (1886)
1.) Samuel Gompers 2.) craft union – only skilled workers – reason why it was more successful
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5. Homestead Strikea. PAb. Carnegie Steel Plant – cause = reduction
in wagesc. state militia used to help plant managers
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6. Pullman Strikea. Chicago – sleeping car factory strikeb. Eugene V. Debs (American Railway Union)
joins causec. Fed. Gov. stopped strike due to railway cars
used to transport US mail – Debs ignoredd. Fed. Troops used – once again the gov.
supports the management!
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Farmers, Populism and Depression1. The farmers’ plight
a. overproduction--- caused decrease in prices
b. farmers responded by producing morec. borrowed $ for equipment, land, etc.d. RR prices high
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2. The Grange Movementa. National Grange
1.) social org. that became pol. and eco 2.) cooperatives
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Granger Laws Con’tb.) declared ok in Munn v. ILc.) declared unconstitutional in Wabash v. IL
1.)) only fed. Gov. can regulate interstate trade
2.)) led to passage of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) – little power – courts did not work with it
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3. The Alliance Movementa. Farmers’ Alliance –TXb. Cooperatives – buy and sell in bulkc. Lobbied for the gov. regulation of
RRs and graduated income tax
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4. The Money Questiona. farmers wanted
greenbacks to increase the money supply1.) cause inflation2.) could charge
more for products
3.) more money=easier to repay loans
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Eastern bankers responded with the GOLD STANDARD(Government sided with the banks)
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farmers then demanded SILVERBland Allison Act (1878)Sherman Silver Purchase Act
(1890)*gov. bought silver to mint into
coins –little effect – too little purchased