Industrialization led to many Americans working in factories that had horrible conditions and low pay. The idea of labor unions was slow to take hold however workers still went on strikes. The Molly Maguires were a group that used violence to show their outrage of the working conditions. “The Mollies used intimidaton, beatings, and killings to right perceived wrongs against Irish workers.” 771 Eventually some leaders of the Molly Maguires were brought to trial and convicted for their crimes.
Small businesses, farmers, members of the middle class and labor unions were a few of the groups that supported the regulation of businesses. Farmers formed a few different groups, one of them was the Farmers Alliances and one of their goals was to regulate
Small businesses, farmers, members of the middle class and labor unions were a few of the groups that supported the regulation of businesses. Farmers formed a few different groups, one of them was the Farmers Alliances and one of their goals was to regulate