The Knights of Labor and the Haymarket Riot: The Fight for an Eight-hour Workday (America's Industrial Society in the Nineteenth Century)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BQEA0IQ |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Labor unions flourished for a number of reasons: abysmal working conditions, a lack of concern for workers' safety, low pay and nonexistent benefits, and a 10-to 12-hour workday. The Knights of Labor, one of the strongest unions, focused on achieving an eight-hour day. After a worker was killed at a labor rally, the crowd broke out in violence. Firing into the crowd, the police killed four workers. The long-term effect of this riot was widespread fear of unionism and a delay in the acceptance of the eight-hour day.
Three Stars B. Marvel Not a horrible work but it's inly a few pages and more for a middle or high school student.