The Knights of Labor
a. Identification - Wanted better working conditions, only group to survive the depression, founded in 1860, Knights welcomed everyone, even women and African Americans and immigrants
b. Significance - Was a bright side to the world, wasn't racist or sexist, gave people better working conditions.
The Haymarket Riot
a. Identification - wanted an 8 hour workday, police killed two unionists, people protested police brutality. People bombed the police officers.
b. Significance - drew attention to the growing discontent and the horrible work conditions.
Samuel Gompers
a. Identification - led the American Federation of Labor
b. Significance - accepted industrialization unlike the Knights.
The Homestead Strike
a. Identification - people went on strike and refused to accept pay cuts
b. Significance - the strikers lost
The Pullman Strike
a. Identification - striked against policies at the work houses, Pullman did not negotiate with workers
b. Significance - Soldiers were sent in and strikers sent tojail or stopped.
Eugene V. Debbs
a. Identification - led the Pulman's strike
b. Significance - Voted to pull the Pullman carts
The Industrail Workers of the World
a. Identification - wanted to unify all laborers like the Knights, was small
b. Significance - failed when World War I put most of the leaders in jail.
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