| The Knights of Labor and the Haymarket Riot Contributor(s): Brexel, Bernadette (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823940284 ISBN-13: 9780823940288 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: 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. The long-term effect of this riot was widespread fear of unionism and a delay in the acceptance of the eight-hour day. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: 977.311 |
| LCCN: 2002153676 |
| Series: America's Industrial Society in the Nineteenth Century |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.34" W x 8.94" (0.60 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73041 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |