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What was the name of the anarchist who went to Homestead to assassinate the plant manager? Answer 1 Which side wanted to provoke a strike? Answer 2 How many workers were at the Homestead plant? Answer 3 Who was the wealthiest man in the world in 1892? Answer 4 What was Carnegie's manner of dealing with employees? Answer 5 How many troops did the Governor send in to make sure Carnegie won and not the workers? Answer 6 The name of the company which provided strikebreakers was what? Answer 7 What did Frick use to make sure many strikers would not get their jobs back at the mill? Answer 8 What was the name of the river the Homestead plant was on? Answer 9 Which Local of the United Steelworkers supported and helped with this video? Answer 10 What is the word the narrator uses to describe the strikebreaking workers who came in to work while a strike was going on? Answer 11 How many Homestead residents showed up to stop the Pinkertons from seizing control of the dock and the steel mill? Answer 12 The Union Leader of the strike was named what? Answer 13 The singer of the song at the end wants a job where he can do what? Answer 14 Frick's preparation for a strike before workers ever declared a strike? Answer 15 Before the strike could be declared what did Frick do? Answer 16 The first person the credits give "special thanks" to is Answer 17 Who was the plant manager who led the battle for the company? Answer 18 Finish attempt ... ◄ Video: The Homestead Steel Strike of 1892

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What was the name of the anarchist who went to Homestead to assassinate the plant manager?

His name was Alexander Berkman

1 Which side wanted to provoke a strike?

The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers wanted to provoke a strike, they were in the midst of renegotiating the contract. The union wanted to keep wages tied to production: The more metal they put on the floor, the more they earned.

Answer 2 How many workers were at the Homestead plant?

There were more than 5,000 men at the plant.

Answer 3 Who was the wealthiest man in the world in 1892?

Andrew Carnegie was the walthiest man in the world in 1892

Answer 4 What was Carnegie's manner of dealing with employees?

Although Carnegie was on favour of the the Unions, on this matter he agreed Frick's plan to break the union and reorganize the whole affair.

Answer 5 How many troops did the Governor send in to make sure Carnegie won and not the workers?

The Governor sent around 8,500 troops of State Militia

Answer 6 The name of the company which provided strikebreakers was what?

It was The Pinkerton Agency

Answer 7 What did Frick use to make sure many strikers would not get their jobs back at the mill?

Frick use a blacklist to make sure many strikers would not get their jobs back

Answer 8 What was the name of the river the Homestead plant was on?

The plant was located near Monongahela River at Homestead, Pennsylvania

Answer 9 Which Local of the United Steelworkers supported and helped with this video?

United Steelworkers local number 5890 supported and helped with the video

What is the word the narrator uses to describe the strikebreaking workers who came in to work while a strike was going on?

The narrator uses the word "scabs"

How many Homestead residents showed up to stop the Pinkertons from seizing control of the dock and the steel mill?

Around 10,000 residents from Homestead showed up to stop the Pinkertons.

Answer 12 The Union Leader of the strike was named what?

His name was Hugh O'Donnell

13 The singer of the song at the end wants a job where he can do what?

The singer of the song at the end wants a job where he can taste beer

14 Frick's preparation for a strike before workers ever declared a strike?

He had ordered the construction of a solid fence topped with barbed wire around the property. The workers dubbed the newly fortified mill "Fort Frick."

15 Before the strike could be declared what did Frick do?

He locked out the union of the rest of the plant.

16 The first person the credits give "special thanks" to is

Dr. Charles Lumpkins

17 Who was the plant manager who led the battle for the company?

His name was Henry Clay Frick

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