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The violent confrontation in Homestead, Pennsylvania, on July 6, 1892, marked a significant turning point in American labor history. Armed Pinkerton agents clashed with striking workers at Carnegie Steelworks, leading to a pivotal moment for unionism in the U.S. This event initiated a swift decline for steel unions, a trend that persisted until the Great Depression, highlighting the struggles and consequences faced by labor movements during this tumultuous period.
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The Homestead Strike, Paul Kahan
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- The Homestead Strike
- Subtitle
- Labor, Violence, and American Industry
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Kahan
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 166
- ISBN13
- 9780415531948
- Category
- Business and Economics, World history
- Description
- The violent confrontation in Homestead, Pennsylvania, on July 6, 1892, marked a significant turning point in American labor history. Armed Pinkerton agents clashed with striking workers at Carnegie Steelworks, leading to a pivotal moment for unionism in the U.S. This event initiated a swift decline for steel unions, a trend that persisted until the Great Depression, highlighting the struggles and consequences faced by labor movements during this tumultuous period.