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Industry Problems in the Late 1800s
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Large Monopolies had no obligation to keep prices low
or maintain quality.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Outlawed monopolies and
trusts that restrained
trade.
How did the federal
government solve this problem?
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Poor immigrant and African American
families did not make a living
wage
Women and children in
families worked long hours.
How did families try to solve this
problem?
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Children worked 12 hour shifts for pennies a day: workers were
exhausted and sometimes died from careless accidents; employers did not improve safety.
The Knights of Labor was formed, began organizing
labor unions.
How did
workers try to solve this
problem?
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Union Activists
riot They required workers to sign pledges against
unions members, blacklisted union members; they
locked out union members and hired
strikebreakers
How did employers solve
this problem?