The Other Civil War

Agenda Conclusion Citation Theme Historical Events Anti-Rent Movement Dorr Rebellion Flour Riot of 1837 The Molly Maguires Rise of Labor Unions Lowell Girls Conclusion Citation

Theme The main theme of this chapter the Industrialization led to more differences in classes leading to many historical conflicts Money was a bigger controversy than slavery Tension between classes includes : women, colored people, and children Long hours, little wages, and poor working condition led to strikes and groups forming unions

The Anti-Renter Movement Origin of the Controversy started back 17th and 18th century from British and Dutch 1839-1852 Farmers revolted against the unfair treatment Anti-Renters felt the were deceived since leases had different terms upon agreement Up-renters felt they should have read the fine print

Dorr Rebellion First attempt to turn Rhode Island to implement democracy in the state which ultimately failed Thomas Wilson Dorr gave up trying to change the system from within May 19, 1842 Dorr leads a rebellion to an unsuccessful attack against the Arsenal in Providence

Flour Riot of 1837 Occurred in 1837 right after Great Fire of 1835 700 buildings were destroyed Flour Prices jumped from $7.00 to $20.00 a barrel Eli Hart & Co and S.H. Herrick were accused of hoarding flour February 10th rioter marched to Eli Hart & Co. destroying 500 barrels and 1000 bushels of wheat

The Molly Maguires Group known as ethno religious terrorist that were active from 1860s – 1870s Known to have a presents in Pennsylvania in the coal fields Mostly made up of Irishmen worked in the anthracite coal mines in order to feed their families Used violence and terrorism to fight against the terrible working condition

Rise of the Labor Unions 1842 Commonwealth v Hunt held that it was not illegal for workers to organize a union or try to compel the recognition of that union with a strike 1866 The National Labor Union was founded lasted for about 6 years and attracted 600,000 members 1869 another national union emerged known as Knights of Labor which welcomed both skill and unskilled laborers, staged a successful strike against Wabash Railroad 1886 American Federation of Labor was formed helping self-governing national unions to unify with them and help their cause

Lowell Girls Female Workers who came to work for the textile corporations in Lowell, MA Lowell working conditions were working 73 hours per week in very closed spaces Lived in boarding houses that consisted of 6 sharing a bedroom Strikes of 1834 and 1836 arose to improve wages and working conditions

Conclusion Zinn exhibits all these historical moments for the main reason that working class had to fight to earn equality This incidences are still happening today with other races such as the Mexican Americans Thanks to these people working conditions have improved but there is still more to be done with different issues arising within working class Americans

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