Changes in the Status and Conditions of American Workers from 1865 to 1920

Changes in the Status and Conditions of American Workers from 1865 to 1920


Overreaching Themes throughout the text:

The shift from a traditional working society to an industrial society
The struggle of labor unions to promote change in labor practices
The effects that the law had on workers, employers, and labor unions


Key Events portrayed throughout the text:

The actions of the Molly Maguires
The great immigration waves into the United States
The Taylorist movement
The Rise of the National Labor Union (NLU)
The rise of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Creation of the National War Labor Board
















In the years following 1865, there was a great shift towards a non - agrarian based economy. This affected industry in a number of ways. Due to this shift away from farming, there was a large influx of workers to the factories. All of the industrial work that was available was not just attractive to the workers alread...