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1. Calvin Coolidge - Governor of Massachusetts who later became the 30th President of the U.S. He is significant because he was involved in the Boston Police Strike. Coolidge called out the National Guard to restore order and was praised for saving the nation from communism and anarchy. 2. John L. Lewis - President of the United Mine Workers of America in 1919. He called his union members out on strike in protest of low wages and long workdays. 3. Samuel Gompers -The president of the American Federalization of Labor (AFL). He appealed to Coolidge on behalf of the fired men, which had saved the nation from communism. Questions: 1. How did the Ku Klux Klan form? The Klu Klux Klan formed as a result of the Red Scare and anti-immigrant …show more content…

On behalf of the fired men (from the Boston Police Strike), Samuel Gompers appealed to Coolidge. Coolidge replied by saying, “There is no right to strike against public safety by anyone, anywhere, anytime.” 8. Which events caused the Steel Mill Strike? The Steel Mill Strike was caused by extreme working conditions in the steel industry(U.S. Steel Corporation). Many worked seven 12 hour days a week in hot and noisy foundries. And when the company refused to meet with union representatives, workers walked off the job and demanded shorter working hours and a living wage. 9. How was the strike resolved? The strike was resolved when a vote on three collective bargaining resolutions produced a deadlock. Then, president Woodrow Wilson made a written plea to the combative conference members. Although the president’s plea did not resolve the issue, the steel strike was finally broken in January of 1920. 10. When did John L. Lewis call his union members out on strike? John L. Lewis called his union members on strike on November 1, 1919 in protest of low wages and long workdays. 11. What did the coal miners and John L. Lewis get out of the

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