Labor Unions

Question 1

This source is a primary source because:

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it was written by someone who witnessed the strike

Question 2

The strike succeeded in winning higher wages for the workers.The strike was not successful, and the striking workers were fired.The strike was not successful, and the women returned to their jobs at lower salaries.

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The strike was not successful, and the women returned to their jobs at lower salaries.

Question 3

The strike was successful.A woman was speaking in public.Most members of the public supported the striking workers.

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A woman was speaking in public.

Question 4

This source is a secondary source because:

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it was written by someone who researched many sources to write a summary of an event

Question 5

Select all answers that apply.

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They risked being fired or blacklisted.; The ethnic diversity of the workforce made it difficult to organize.

Question 6

I want to find out what it felt like to be part of the Lowell Mill Girls’ strike in 1836. I want an analysis of the causes of the Lowell Mill Girls’ strike over time. I want a description of the events of the Lowell Mill Girls’ strike.

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primary source

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