What actions does Mr. Ammon feel the workers in the Homestead Strike should take?
• According to Mr. Ammon, what would improve conditions between labor (workers) and management or business owners? Put your answer in your own words. • The Great Strike of 1877 involved railroads; the Homestead Strike of 1892 involved steel production. How are these two industries important to the industrial growth of the United States? • In this interview, Mr. Ammon compares the Railroad Strike of 1877 with the Homestead Strike of 1892. Make a chart in your notebook or on another piece of paper; create two columns, one for each strike. Then, compare the two strikes in the following categories: • industry involved; • specific companies involved; • company owners; • type of workers involved; • company actions resulting in work stoppage; • actions taken by workers; • actions taken by business owners; • identification of important individuals involved in the event; • results of the strike. Use information from this document (interview) first to fill in your chart. Next, use any other sour
