How did this result in great railroad strike and haymarket

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1. "Demand for labor during Second Industrial Revolution led to the exploitation of labor by 'Robber Barons". Who were the 'robber barons' and why were they given this name? Which Labor Unions were formed and how did this result in the great railroad strike and Haymarket Affair? Explain

2. What led to the landmark court case of Plessy v. Ferguson? Explain the Supreme Court decision in this case and how did this affect the public life of African Americans in the late nineteenth century and beyond?

3. During the Progressive Era the 'muckrakers' and some events pushed the US government to make changes and pass laws to benefit the people. In view of this statement explain the cause and effects of Triangle Shirtwaist tragedy? Who were the muckrakers, what were their contributions and effects it had to make changes in the society? American Perspective Readings

4. The life of sharecroppers was akin to the life before emancipation for African Americans and the poor whites. Read the selection entitled "Testimony of Benjamin Singleton 1880" (pgs. 61-66), provides a description of this migration from Tennessee to Kansas. Who is Benjamin Singleton? What event occurred to allow Singleton with this migration. Giving examples explain why Singleton was proud of his accomplishment of relocating African Americans.

5. Read from 'Letter from Governor Edmund Ross of New Mexico to President Grover Cleveland', pgs. 84, 85 and 'Wovoka's Message: The Promise of the Ghost Dance' pgs. 89, 90. How does Governor Edmund view the Native Americans. What is the advice of Wovoka to his tribe? How does the American government and the Native American tribes view their 'land', America?

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