History of Labor in the United States

  • 13th Amendment

    13th Amendment
    It abolished slavery in the United States. It passed senate in April on the 8th in 1864 and the house Januaray 31 in 1865.
  • National Labor Union

    National Labor Union
    it was made up of skilled and unskilled workers,farmers,and reformers which called on Congress to order and eight hour work day. It was created to put pressure on Congress to make labor law reforms.
  • Knights of Labor

    Knights of Labor
    The first important national labor organization in the United States. It was a secret organization meant to protect the members from employer retaliations.
  • 1st Day of Labor

    1st Day of Labor
    The firs celebration was in New York in accordance to plans with the Central Labor Union. zit made a second labor day the year right after.
  • Haymarket Riot

    Haymarket Riot
    it was the aftermath bombing in Chicago. IT took place at a labor demostration at Haymarket square.
  • American Federation of Labor

    American Federation of Labor
    It had to do with Samuel Gompers. He served as president between 1886-1895 and 1896-1924 and conservative leadership.
  • Homestead Strike

    Homestead Strike
    A industrial strike lockout and strike became on june 30th .Also cumuculating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on july 30th.
  • Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    Shirtwaist Factory Fire
    It was one of the deadliiest industrial disaster in history. It was also one of the deadliest in the U.S.
  • The Wagner Act

    The Wagner Act
    This bill was put into law signed by Franklin Roosevelt. It established national labor relations board and addressed relations between unions and employers in the private sector.
  • Steel Strike of 1959

    Steel Strike of 1959
    The 116th day of strike supreme court upheld the appellate courts findings. In 8-1 per curiam decision the court upheld constitutionality of the Taft-Hartley Act.
  • 1692-The Crucible

    1692-The Crucible
    The Puritans of Salem valued the truth. They wanted the truth to be out about the real people who did the witchcraft.They didnt want to keep having deaths of inocent people. People were blamed of doing things they werent doing just because they were of accused by someone who soposely sawl it. They just want the truth and people to be forward.