In this activity, you will analyze and discuss the significance of one primary source document around the idea of labor unions.
Your task is to read one primary source document and respond to this prompt Was there a need for organized labor unions? Make sure to include
a description of the working conditions in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century that gave rise to the labor union movement
justification for organized labor unions
present your justification by using the primary source document from American Memory by the Library of Congress to defend your argument
When you click the linkyou will find the primary source documents listed on the right side of the page. You will need to choose any 1 of the 8 listed to include as your source
There was a need for the rise of labor unions in the United States of America to take care of the need of workers in the country.
<h3>What is a labor union?</h3>
This is a union that is formed with the intention of taking care of the needs of workers especially when it comes to their wages and welfare. They are a voice that stands between workers and their employees.
The reason why the labor Unions were necessary was because:
Workers worked for long hours with low wages.
The poverty that most workers faced while helping industrialists get richer.
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