Labor Disputes from the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era
Students will prepare a Google slides presentation providing background on labor disputes in the Gilded Age leading into the Progressive Era. Then, they will research a modern-day labor dispute and compare and contrast these disputes over time.
Presentation format:
Slides 1, 2, 3:
· Background on Wealth and Inequality in the Gilded Age.
· The relationship between labor and management during the late 1800s in the United States.
· The goals and tactics of labor unions during this period.
· CHOOSE ONE LABOR MOVEMENT we learned about in class (or find your own) to highlight specific goals and tactics
· Haymarket Affair, Homestead Strike, Pullman Strike, Ludlow Massacre, National Child Labor Committee, National Child Labor Committee (Or, choose your own, must be approved by me)
Include information on the following in your slides:
· Working conditions
· Labor demands
· Protest/labor tactics
· Government intervention and involvement