Labor History and Union Challenges

The video discusses the impact of industrialization on wealth concentration and social mobility in the 1890s. It highlights the harsh working conditions faced by low-paid immigrants and the role of women in the workforce. The formation and challenges of labor unions, including major strikes like the Haymarket and Pullman strikes, are explored. The video concludes with the effects of these movements on labor rights and public awareness.

What was the percentage of wealth controlled by the richest 10% of the population in the 1890s?

• 90%

• 30%

• 70%

• 50%

Which group had limited opportunities for upward mobility during the industrialization era?

• White Anglo-Saxon Protestant men from upper middle class

• Immigrants

• Children

• Women

By 1900, what fraction of American workers were employed for wages?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

What was a common job for women entering the workforce in the early 1900s?

• Steel mill worker

• Textile mill worker

• Railroad engineer

• Construction worker

What was one of the main reasons it was difficult for labor unions to form?

• Government support for unions

• Surplus of cheap labor

• Lack of interest from workers

• High wages

What tactic did employers use to prevent union formation?

• Offering higher wages

• Encouraging union membership

• Providing better working conditions

• Locking out employees

Which event involved a bomb explosion during a labor strike in Chicago?

• Pullman Strike

• Haymarket Affair

• Homestead Strike

• Great Railroad Strike

Who led the American Federation of Labor?

• George Pullman

• Samuel Gompers

• Horatio Alger

• Eugene Debs

What was the outcome of the Pullman Strike?

• Pullman agreed to all demands

• Federal troops were used to break the strike

• The strike was peacefully resolved

• Workers received higher wages

By 1900, what percentage of workers belonged to unions?

• 10%

• 15%

• 5%

• 3%