Homestead Strike – Flashcards
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Describe the Homestead strike:
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Took place in Homestead Pennsylvania, pitted one of the most powerful corporations - Carnegie steel company, against the nations strongest trade union, the amalgamated association of iron and steel workers
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Even though steel workers had a three-year contract, how did Andrew Carnegie plan to break up the union?
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He had Henry Frick step up production demands, and when the union refused to except the new conditions, Frick began locking the workers out of the plant
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What happened on July 2?
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All workers were discharged, other workers voted overwhelmingly to join the strike
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What happened to the 300 Pinkerton guards that Frick sent to the plant?
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On July 6 they were met by 10,000 strikers, many of them alarmed, after a whole day battle the Pinkertons surrendered Amber forced to run a gauntlet through the crowd.
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What happened with the sheriff was unable to recruit local residents against the strikers?
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Governor William stone sent 8000 militia to stop the strike
