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What industry was the Homestead Strike of 1892 apart of and what happened?

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The Homestead Strike was a violent labour dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and many of its workers that occurred in 1892 in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The striking workers were all fired on July 2, and on July 6 private security guards hired by the company arrived.

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It was apart of the industrial industry and what happened was a violent labor dispute between the Carnegie Steel Company and its workers.

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There was a strike against the company due to proposed wage cut which caused workers to protest, but turned violent once state militiamen were sent their.

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