Labor Unions, Knights of Labor, AFL, Mother Jones, Samuel Gompers

How did the formation of labor unions like the AFL and the Knights of Labor change the relationship between workers and employers in the early 20th century? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact rise of labor unions during the Gilded Age. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Primary source political cartoon analysis
Rise of Labor Unions reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions
Samuel Gompers primary source quotation analysis
Mother Jones primary source quotation analysis
Terence V. Powderly primary source quotation analysis
Rise of Labor Unions - creating an advertisement activity
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the efforts of labor unions and key figures like Samuel Gompers and Mother Jones shape the working conditions we see in the United States today?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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