Brought all wager earners together to fight against wage slavery. They were eventually crushed when employers stopped negotiating with them and a 10hr day was reinstated.
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The American Federation of Labor
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The AFL, founded in 1886, accepted the wage system and sought to bargain with companies, giving them the benefit of highly skilled workers in exchange for fair negotiations, only using strikes when the companies refused to bargain in good faith.
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Jane Adams
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Founder of the Hull House, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycare, and child care classes.
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Susan B. Anthony
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Woman's Rights activist who played a pivotal role in Women's suffrage. She was indirectly successful when the 19th amendment was passed 20 years after her death.
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Booker T. Washington
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African American progressive who supported segregation and demanded that African Americans better themselves individually to achieve equality
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