Explore Pa History: The Great Steel Strike of 1919 Historical Marker Website

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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

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Explore Pa History: The Great Steel Strike of 1919 Historical Marker

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A strike by steel workers in Chicago eventually spread across the United States in 1919. Read about the strike, how was involved, and how the employers turned popular opinion against the strikers.

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Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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