Timelines 4

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Timelines (4) 1894 Pullman Strike - Eugene Debs
(leader of American ...Railworkers Union)
starts strike and a boycott against ...Pullman
railcar company. Federal troops break up the
strike 1907-08 Gentlemens Agreement - US agrees
not to segregate schools (separate Asians from
Whites), Japan .agrees to limit emigration to
US 1910-1940 Only 50,000 Chinese immigrate to US
through Angel Island, California (why so
few?) 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire kills
142 female workers. New York State passes new
laws protecting workers.
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New Yorks response to the tragedy
-New fire codes -54 hour maximum work week for
women and children -Sundays off -Abolition of
children workers under the age of 14
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Todays were working on
Unit Outcome 2 Reasons why immigrants came
(come) to America and the challenges they faced
(face)