Textile Strike Rioting In US

The video discusses the desire for peace and prosperity amidst the escalating American textile strike. It highlights the violent confrontations in Saylesville, Rhode Island, where state troopers used tear gas against pickets. The strikers resisted, leading to arrests and further clashes. Due to the threat of similar violence, martial law was declared in several southern districts.

What is the primary goal mentioned at the beginning of the transcript?

• To achieve peace and prosperity

• To reduce taxes

• To increase industrial production

• To expand international trade

What event is described as growing more serious in the transcript?

• The American textile strike

• The economic recession

• The presidential election

• The environmental crisis

In which location did state troopers use tear gas against pickets?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Saylesville, Rhode Island

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York, New York

What was the reaction of the strikers to the police's use of tear gas?

• They sought legal action

• They called for negotiations

• They retaliated with available objects

• They dispersed immediately

What measure was taken in response to the threat of street fighting?

• Martial law was declared

• A public holiday was announced

• Curfew was imposed

• Peace talks were initiated