The Knights of Labor and the Haymarket Riot: The Fight for an Eight-Hour Workday by Bernadette Brexel

The Knights of Labor and the Haymarket Riot: The Fight for an Eight-Hour Workday

America's Industrial Society in the Nineteenth Century

Bernadette Brexel

32 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction childrens history politics science medium-paced
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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 achiev...

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