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There was the Homestead Strike in 1892, during which 9 people died. The Pinkerton Detective Agency, which "handled" the strike for Carnegie, is notorious for vi
by vharuck 1y ago
There was the Homestead Strike in 1892, during which 9 people died. The Pinkerton Detective Agency, which "handled" the strike for Carnegie, is notorious for violently busting strikes in the 19th century US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_strike
- WalterBright 1y agoAnd how many workers did that affect vs the population of the country?
- test098 1y agoIt was the beginning of a movement which affects all workers in the US today, so... 100%.
- WalterBright 1y agoToday is 125 years after the close of the 19th century.
- AStonesThrow 1y agoErr, "today" today? Today looks more like May 15 to me. The 19th century closed on December 31, 1900, right? Do you disagree with that? That the 20th century began on 1/1/1901? Not in dispute? I would say we're at 124.5 years after its close today, if you really mean today. I suppose if you want to be sloppy and round up we could achieve 125, but technically, we're still, like, 7.5 months away from December 31st.