"Industrial Workers"
Introduction In this chapter you learned about the Industrial Revolution and its impact on American society. All the new companies and products that were created during the Revolution relied on workers putting in long hours for very little pay. Industrial workers, tired of being exploited, started to create unions to fight for what they wanted.
Destination Title: American Federation of Labor
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Click the Samuel Gompers link to read more information about the founder of the AFL. Answer the following questions.
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