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External Conflict
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Henry Ford was born with the fate of a farmer and raised with his family's farming influence. Following his passion entailed great risk to his future and career. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers were against his selling of cars. He was sued by his stockholders.
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Physical/Emotional Pain
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Many people had little faith in his goals and prototype innovation. Two of his starting companies we unsuccessful before he could successfully launch Ford. Son, Edsel, died at age 49 on May 26, 1943.
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Happiness
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The success of his first car, Model T, in 1898. The establishment of the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Married Clara Bryant in 1888. Leaves his fam
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Unhappiness
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Had to leave his family and farm in Detroit on December 1, 1879 to work in the machine factory. His first car company, Detroit Automobile Company, goes out of business in November, 1899.
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Failure
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His first car company, Detroit Automobile Company, goes out of business in November, 1899. Leaves Henry Ford Company on March 10, 1902 due to disputes with stockholders. Lost his bid for U.S. Senate on November 5, 1918.
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Success
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Beats Alexander Winton in Ford's hand built Sweepstakes car at Gross Pointe on October 10, 1901. Drives his first automobile, the hand-built Quadricycle, for the first time through the streets of Detroit on June 4, 1896. Ford's first assembly line begins operating on April 1, 1913.
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Family Life - Childhood
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Born in Greenfield Township, Michigan, on July 30, 1863. When he was 13 years old, he was given a watch and he took it apart to reassemble it. Was unsatisfied with farm work and wanted to leave. When he was 16 years old, he left home to work in a machinist.
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Family Life - Young Adult
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He married Clara Bryant in 1888. Returns to farm work to support his wife and son. Hired as an engineer for Edison Illuminating Company. In 1896, he constructed his first model, the Ford Quadricycle. Founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903.
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Family Life - Later Years
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Resists first efforts to unionize workers at Ford plants in 1933. Ford signs a contract with United Auto Workers on June 20, 1941. Son dies in 1943. Henry Ford dies on April 7, 1947 at the age of 83.
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Important Life Decisions
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Leaves family farm to pursue his passion when he was 16 years old. Leaves Edison Illuminating Company on August 15, 1899 to become superintendent of Detroit Automobile Company, his first car company. Leaves Henry Ford Company on March 10, 1902.
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Education
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Attended Goldsmith, Bryant & Stratton Business College in Detroit.
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Traditions
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Married at a young age because it was the tradition of the time. Took a break from pursuing his career in order to support his family. Was an active pacifist and strongly opposed WWI.
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Human Progress
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During World War Two the Ford Motor Company made jeeps, tanks, etc for the Armed Forces. He also established schools in seven different places in the country. Built the first affordable car, Model T, in 1908. He introduced the $5-per-day wage. Half of all cars in America in 1918 were Model T's.
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How Has Ford's Life Contributed to Society
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His car was affordable to many people, expanding the range and accessibility of cars. Ford was also an ardent pacifist and opposed World War I. He even funded a peace ship to Europe. In 1936, Ford and his family established the Ford Foundation to provide ongoing grants for research, education and development.
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Technological Progress
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He made a car out of soybean plastic. Built the first affordable car, Model T, in 1908. In 1914, he sponsored the development of the moving assembly line technique of mass production. Ford Motor Company builds 15,000,000th car on May 26, 1927.
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Individuality
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He was also a committed anti-Semite. Successfully resists first efforts to unionize workers at Ford plants in 1933.
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Privacy
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Henry built his first gasoline engine at home and tested it in the kitchen. He mounted it on the kitchen sink. He was not very private and enjoyed to do his own work rather than for other people.
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Comformity
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Ford Motor Company became one of the major US military contractors, supplying airplanes, engines, jeeps and tanks. He helped with the war efforts despite his disregard towards violence. Forced to sign a union contract in 1941 with the United Auto Workers Union.
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Competition
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He was soon competing with other cars to be the best. The Model A was competitive for only four years before being replaced by a newer design. In 1932, Ford introduced the lightweight, inexpensive V8 engine. By 1936 Ford Motor Company had fallen to third place in the US market, behind both General Motors and Chrysler Corporation.
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Collaboration
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He showed Thomas Edison his first design of a car, who then encouraged him to build a better model. Ford Motor Company signs a contract with the United Auto Workers on June 20, 1941. Ford Motor Company became one of the major US military contractors, supplying airplanes, engines, jeeps and tanks.
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Vices
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He owned a controversial newspaper, The Dearborn Independent, that published anti-Jewish articles which offended many and tarnished his image. Prejudice: he was an active anti-semite and worked towards his beliefs.
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Virtues
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Courage: he left his family at 16 to pursue his passion. Love: he was an ardent pacifist who worked against wars. Hard working: although he failed multiple times, he didn't give up and eventually found success.
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Who are his Heroes
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His father was a farmer. He encouraged Henry's interest in the use of machines on the farm. As a child, he was inspired by his mother, who encouraged his interest in tinkering. Thomas Edison who encouraged him to build more models of his innovation
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Why is he a Hero
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Introduced mass production of cars to the industry. Created the first affordable automobile which sparked the spread of technology to a wider breadth of consumers.
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Last Card
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He was fired from his first job. Thomas Edison was Henry Ford's role model and later his close friend. He was one of the nation's foremost opponents of labor unions in the 1930s and was the last automobile manufacturer to unionize his work force. He sought ways to use agricultural products in industrial production, including soybean-based plastic automobile components such as this experimental automobile trunk.
