Academy for American Democracy: Industrialization in the Gilded Age

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How did workers speak out against inequality?

The Homestead Steel Mill Strike

The Homestead Steel Mill owned by The Carnegie Steel Company Workers at the Homestead steel mill were part of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers - A strong trade union at the time. But Carnegie was determined to break this union to boost productivity2 and revenue...


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