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The Knights of Labor and the Haymarket Riot: The Fight for an Eight-hour Workday


Book Description
Labor unions flourished for a number of reasons: abysmal working conditions, a lack of concern for workers' safety, low pay and nonexistent benefits, and a 10-to 12-hour workday. The Knights of Labor, one of the strongest unions, focused on achieving an eight-hour day. After a worker was killed at a labor rally, the crowd broke out in violence. Firing into the crowd, the police killed four workers... More
Book Information
PublisherThe Rosen Publishing Group
BindingLibrary Binding (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100823940284
ISBN-13978-0823940288
Publication Date10/2003
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About Bernadette Brexel (Author) : Bernadette Brexel is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bernadette Brexel include Prosecuting Trusts: The Courts Break Up Monopolies in America, America's Industr... more
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