Questions

Based On the article, anwser following questions with details 1. How was the Great Strike described and what was work and life like in Homestead after the strike? 2. What were your perceptions of the work performed in the mills and the conditions? Wages, hours, etc. 3. What was the make-up of the town? Who lived there? What were the living conditions? 4. What was family life like? How did the mill work affect family life? 5. What are the tolls the mill takes on the families and communities of the mill workers? 6. How do the workers respond now, after the breaking of the strike? 7. How do you think Margaret Byington would have liked politicians, policy makers, labor leaders, journalists or other influential people to respond to this? What actions would she have found helpful to the people of Homestead?