A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines the conditions American workers faced in the late 1800s. Students will understand the factors that precipitated the birth and growth of labor unions and determine how labor leaders like Samuel Gompers moved our nation toward justice for working men and women. Includes an investigation of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and a graphic description of the tragedy.

Concepts

labor unions

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Additional Tags

labor union history, poor working condiitions, pbs: working for freedom: labor reform and the triangle factory fire, samuel gompers, triangle shirtwaist factory fire, triangle shirtwaist company fire

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional