Grover Cleveland
1.knights of labor- largest and most important American labor organization. The Knights promoted the social and cultural uplift of the workingman, rejected socialism and anarchism, demanded 8 hr work days, and promoted the producers ethic of republicans
2.haymarket riot- the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor union on Tuesday May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square. It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking and to the killing of several workers the previous day by the police.
3.interstate commerce act-us federal law that regulated railroad industry it required that railroads publicize shipping rates and prohibited short haul or long haul fare discrimination
4.panic of 1893-was a national economic crisis set off by the collapse of two of the country's largest employers, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and the National Cordage Company. panic erupted on the stock market. Hundreds of businesses had overextended themselves, borrowing money to expand their operations.
5.pullman strike 1894- railroad strike which shut down most of the nations freight and passanger west of Detroit The conflict began in Pullman Chicago on May 11 when nearly 4,000 factory employees of the Pullman Company began a strike in response to recent reductions in wages
6.american federation of labor-the largest union grouping in the United States for the first half of the 20th century, even after the creation of the (CIO) by unions that was expelled
2.haymarket riot- the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor union on Tuesday May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square. It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking and to the killing of several workers the previous day by the police.
3.interstate commerce act-us federal law that regulated railroad industry it required that railroads publicize shipping rates and prohibited short haul or long haul fare discrimination
4.panic of 1893-was a national economic crisis set off by the collapse of two of the country's largest employers, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and the National Cordage Company. panic erupted on the stock market. Hundreds of businesses had overextended themselves, borrowing money to expand their operations.
5.pullman strike 1894- railroad strike which shut down most of the nations freight and passanger west of Detroit The conflict began in Pullman Chicago on May 11 when nearly 4,000 factory employees of the Pullman Company began a strike in response to recent reductions in wages
6.american federation of labor-the largest union grouping in the United States for the first half of the 20th century, even after the creation of the (CIO) by unions that was expelled