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Labor

The growth of wealth and industry in America was bringing a downfall of labor. Organized labor movements from 1875-1900 were put forth to improve conditions for labor workers. The workers raised awareness though Unions and showed their discontent through strikes, which both showed failure and success. This battle was one of man vs. machine and labor workers had somewhat success in making progress towards improvements for themselves.
Big business and industrialization were taking over the economic system and agriculture was becoming less important. Technological advances were booming and diminishing the need for laborers (Doc. D). A trade could have been divided into many small tasks which require much less skill. It then took 100 men what it took 300-400 men to do fifteen years ago. The term "millionaire" had recently been coined and one-tenth of the nation had nine-tenths of the nation's wealth. Government was not helping laborers, in fact they used court injunction as a weapon......


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