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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition – 1909 Everett Massacre/Unions -1916. Question to Consider. What exhibits would have interested your character at AYP?. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1909. Washington's first World's Fair opened on June 1, 1909, and closed on October 16, 1909.
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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition – 1909Everett Massacre/Unions -1916
Question to Consider • What exhibits would have interested your character at AYP?
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1909 • Washington's first World's Fair opened on June 1, 1909, and closed on October 16, 1909. • More than three million people visited the fair, which took place in Seattle on the University of Washington campus.
Government Building • Wax mannequins in surgery demonstration exhibit
California Building • Elephant constructed of walnuts
Alaska Building • Gold!
Question to Consider: • What exhibits would have interested your character? • Take a few moments to jot down a few of the exhibits.
Possible Scrapbook Entry • Write a postcard home to a friend describing your visit. • Include how you got to the fair, who went with you, what exhibits you saw (at least three), and what the fair might mean to Washington. • For the postcard face, draw one of your own or print one from the site.
Everett Massacre/Unions - 1916 Washington’s Workers • By 1900, most of the Northwest’s workers were young single males. • Workers went from job to job. • They earned wages in mines, logging camps, lumber mills, and farm fields and orchards.
Everett Massacre/Unions - 1916 • Capitalists werebusiness owners who made money by hiring workers, usually at very low wages. • It was workers against owners, poor against the rich. • The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or Wobblies) wanted to overthrow capitalism. • The IWW championed the concept of “One Big Union” and the overthrow of capitalism.
Everett Massacre/Unions - 1916 • Unlike other unions, the IWW welcomed women and African Americans. • The union also gave dignity to unskilled workers who were barred from other unions. • The “Wobblies” agreed to strike if necessary. • Workers fought for the right to speak freely to bosses and government leaders to get safer working conditions and higher wages.
Everett Massacre/Unions - 1916 • Wobblies spoke on street corners and in public parks. • Their “free speech fights” created much sympathy for their cause. • In 1916 in Everett, a mill town north of Seattle, Wobblies were giving speeches criticizing World War I and capitalism.
Everett Massacre/Unions - 1916 • Many were arrested, then repeatedly beaten by police and vigilantes (men who take it upon themselves to punish criminals.) • To give support, a boatload of nearly 300 more Wobblies landed at Everett. • As they sang union songs and tried to get off the ship, they were met with gunfire. • Five workers and two vigilantes were killed.
Everett Massacre/Unions - 1916 • Seventy-four Wobblies were charged with murder. • After a trial, the defense showed that no one could tell who fired the first shot, and no guns were found on the ship. • The Wobblies were freed.
Questions to Consider • Where does your character live? • What industry does he/she work in? • Is it the kind that would unionize? • What would be the benefits and disadvantages?
Possible Scrapbook Entries • Write a letter to the editor showing your opinion of the event. Include your opinion of the rights of the demonstrators and the actions of the officials. • OR • Create a political cartoon that includes the protesters and the officials and shows your opinion of the event.