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The document summarizes the Homestead Strike of 1892 between steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers union. Carnegie's steel company, Frick, wanted to cut wages as steel prices dropped, leading Frick to lock out 1,100 union workers and hire Pinkerton detectives to break the strike, resulting in deaths on both sides. The strike was crushed, severely weakening the union for years after. The event highlighted the conflict between Carnegie's public support for workers' rights and the harsh tactics actually used by his company's management.
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The document outlines the key events of the 1892 Homestead Strike between workers belonging to the Amalgamated Association union and managers at the Homestead Steel Mill owned by Andrew Carnegie. Henry Frick, Carnegie's partner and mill manager, refused to renew the union's contract and locked out the workers, leading to a strike. Frick hired the notorious Pinkerton Detective Agency to break the strike and provide security, but when Pinkertons tried to enter the mill, a 14-hour standoff ensued that resulted in 16 deaths. The strike lasted another four months before the union finally conceded, with Frick successfully breaking the union.
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Historical Bencharks: Significance
The document discusses how to measure historical significance, noting that significant events, people, or developments either result in long-term change that affects many people or reveal enduring issues in history or contemporary life. It states that historical significance involves assessing "change" or revelations" and provides examples to establish significance through analyzing related historical events or impacts.
Structure of parliament
The document discusses the structure of Parliament in Canada. It is comprised of three parts: the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Commons. The Queen is Canada's Head of State and all laws are made in her name. She is represented in Canada by the Governor General. The Senate passes all bills from the House of Commons and represents regions, minority groups, and provinces/territories. However, there have been calls to reform the unelected Senate, with options including abolishing it or making it elected.
Connectivism with voice#2
Connectivism is a learning theory that posits knowledge is derived through connections within networks. It recognizes that learning is a continuous process impacted by shifting environments and available information. According to this theory, learning occurs by exploring and making connections between fields, ideas, and concepts through curiosity and actively seeking knowledge. Teachers must be aware of available networks and technologies to engage students in driving their own self-directed learning through connections.
Connectivism with voice
Connectivism is a learning theory that posits knowledge is derived through connections in networks. Learning occurs through exploring and making connections between information sources over the internet and other technologies. According to this theory, knowledge exists across networks rather than solely within individuals. Effective learning requires actively seeking out and making connections between ideas, fields, and concepts from various sources. Teachers must be aware of available technologies and networks so they can guide students in driving their own learning through network connections.
History in quotations
The document contains several quotes about the study and nature of history from various historical figures. Theodore Roosevelt argues that having a glorious past makes a nation thrice happy, while Voltaire states that history is mainly a record of crimes and misfortunes. Hegel believes that peoples and governments rarely learn from or apply the lessons of history.
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Homestead strike
- 1. The Homestead Strike of 1892 Andrew Carnegie, steel and the rights of labour at the turn of the century Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 2. Andrew Carnegie Steel magnate “Richest Man In America” Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 3. Homestead Steel Works Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 4. Price of Steel • Was dropping from $35 a ton to $22 • Wages needed to be cut • What to do? Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 5. Break the union The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 6. Henry Frick Andrew Carnegie “We... approve of anything you do.” Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 7. The Frick Collection in New York Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 8. There had been other strikes in 1892. Railway switchmen in Buffalo Coal miners in Tennessee Copper miners in Idaho Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 9. Frick locks out 1,100 workers They burned him in effigy They just wanted to keep their union Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 10. "This is your chance to re-organize the whole affair," Carnegie wrote to Frick. "Far too many men required by Amalgamated rules." Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 11. Workers began to guard the plant themselves. Frick ordered in Pinkertons private army to disband the workers. Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 12. Three detectives, 9 workers were dead or dying. PA militia called in. Strike disbanded. Strikers charged. Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 13. Union was busted 1891: 24, 000 members 1894: 10, 000 Carnegie and Frick got their way. Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 14. What does the Homestead Strike of 1892 tell us? St. Paul Daily Globe, July 3 1892 Tuesday, 5 February, 13
- 15. "It's easy to say that Carnegie was a hypocrite," states historian Joseph Frazier Wall. "And there is an element of hypocrisy clearly in between what he said and what was done. But it's a little too easy to simply dismiss the whole incident on Carnegie's part as an act of hypocrisy. There is this curious reason as to why Carnegie felt it necessary to even enunciate the rights of labor. Frick was the norm, not Carnegie, in management's relationship with labor at that time. And, one can only answer that, once again, it's being torn between wanting to pose as a great democrat and liberal and at the same time wanting to make sure Carnegie Steel came out on top." Tuesday, 5 February, 13