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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities. What were the major events of the 4 great strikes of the 1800’s? Who did the American public blame for this labor turmoil?. A Tale of Two Cities. Pittsburgh and Chicago Railroad Strike of 1877 Haymarket Affair 1886. 1892 Homestead Strike. Henry Clay Lockout / strike

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A Tale of Two Cities

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  1. A Tale of Two Cities • What were themajor events of the 4 great strikes of the 1800’s? • Who did the American public blame for this labor turmoil?

  2. A Tale of Two Cities • Pittsburgh and Chicago • Railroad Strike of 1877 • Haymarket Affair 1886

  3. 1892 Homestead Strike • Henry Clay • Lockout / strike • Pinkerton detectives • Strike fund exhausted

  4. 1894 Pullman Strike • Company town • A.R.U. • Eugene Debs • Sympathetic strike • Gov. John P.Altgeld • Refused to help employers • Cleveland- troops • Injunction → 14thammendment

  5. Sherman Anti-trust act • $5,000 → $1 Bushel / 5000 → $2 Bushel / 2500 • Hard Money / Easy Money • Inflation: • $20 → $50 • 35+70 • 16:1

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