Labor day

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Many factory workers had to work

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long hours for little pay.

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What did dangerous machinery in factories cause workers to do?

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get hurt.

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Why did people begin to form unions?

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to talk about how they were treated unfairly at work

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Which group of Americans are celebrated on Labor Day?

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workers

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Workers joined a movement to demand ________ from their employers.

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better pay and treatment

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The Central Labor Union aimed to help

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improve working conditions.

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Why did very few people join the workers' parade at first?

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They were scared about missing work.

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What happened in Pullman, Illinois, when workers started a riot?

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The army was sent in to break the strike.

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Which president signed a bill to make Labor Day an official federal holiday?

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Grover Cleveland

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Labor Day is celebrated annually on the

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first Monday in September.