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This study guide covers labor in the Gilded Age, focusing on the rise of industrialization and inequality, management's anti-union tactics (lockouts, blacklists, etc.), early labor unions (NLU, Knights of Labor), the Haymarket Riot, the American Federation of Labor (AFL), and key strikes (Great Railroad Strike, Pullman Strike, Homestead Strike). It also provides practice questions and exam tips covering key figures like Samuel Gompers and events impacting the labor movement and government's role.
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🏭 What was a significant economic change during the Gilded Age?
A decline in factory production
Rapid industrial growth
A decrease in the concentration of wealth
Increased worker wages and improved conditions