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I. THE EARLY YEARS

The history of trade union go back into the early history of America. When the Pilgrims arrived

at Plymouth Rock in 1620, they had with them three craftsmen. Unions of carpenters, cabinet

makers and cobblers formed along the Atlantic seaboard. Workers played a bigt role in

the struggle for independence in America. Their efforts in demanding higher pay and shorter

working hours by going on strike during the 18th century led to the beginning of the organized

labor movement.

From the late colonial period through the America Revolution, a woman's work was usually

centered on the home. In Early America, the work of a wife was often along side of her husband,

running the household, farm or plantation. Cooking, making garments, spinning yarn, sewing

and mending clothes took much of her time. After the Revolution to the early 19th century, the

education of a child was put on the mother. Widows and the wives of men off......

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