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9 Cards in this Set
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Sweatshop
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long hours, poor conditions, low pay
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Child Labor
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children worked, they were hired because owners could pay them next to nothing, but their families needed the money.
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Knights of Labor
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founded in 1869
meetings held in secret didn't believe in strikes shorter work day, end to child labor, equal pay for men and women. |
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strike breakers
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replacement workers in face of a worker strike
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AFL
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founded in 1886
union made up of other unions believed in strikes, higher wage, shorter work day, and rights for unions to negotiate. |
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Samuel Gomper
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founded AFL in 1886
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Mother Jones
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women's unions, helped organize srikes to help women get rid of child labor.
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Triangle Fire
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in 1911, huge factory fire where may men and women actually jumped out windows in an attempt to save themselves. this opened many people's eyes to poor working conditions.
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injunction
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court order where people can't do certain things, this one was against strikes.
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