Andrew Carnegie- owned a steel business which became the largest in the U.S. and produced more steel by 1899 than all of the factories in Great Britain
Social Darwinism- The philosophy based on Darwin's theory of evolution. It was believed that the strong survive while the weak suffer and only the strong are favored and live on.
John D. Rockefeller- established the Standard Oil Company, who instead of buying out other companies, joined them in friendly contracts.
Sherman Antitrust Act- made it illegal to form trusts that interfere with free trade between states or with other countries.
Samuel Gompers- led the Cigar Makers' International Union to join with other craft unions in 1886
American Federation of Labor (AFL)- focused on collective bargaining, and used strikes as a main tactic, to come to written agreements on wages and hours that were more suitable to workers
Eugene V. Debs- attempted to form a union that included workers of all skill levels in a specific industry
Industrial Workers of the World- included miners, lumberers, and cannery and dock workers. Welcomed African Americans. Was not very successful but gave dignity to unskilled workers
Mary Harris Jones- perhaps the most prominent organizer in the women's labor movement
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