At the end of Chapter 2 in the Seaquist text, complete Research Project #1 The Homestead Steel Strike of 1892.
- Watch the film The Homestead Steel Strike of 1892 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NljbZAGk0w.
a. After watching the film, describe the strike from the viewpoint of the steel workers and then from the viewpoint of the Pinkerton guards.
b. Some commentators have stated that the strike was both a victory and a defeat for organized labor. In your opinion, what does this mean?
c. Martha Frick Sanger, great-granddaughter of Henry Clay Frick, appears in the film. What position does she take about her great-grandfather’s actions in the strike?
d. What is your opinion of the strike after watching the movie? Has your opinion changed since reading the chapter?
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