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Two Different Points Of View Regarding The Homestead Strike Of 1892

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The two sources provided presented two different points of view regarding the Homestead Strike of 1892. The first reading is an article from the Pittsburgh Post. Since it is meant to be a record, there is no bias. Frick tries to be logical as he tries to justify his actions during the Homestead strike. He explains the different points between the Carnegie company and the men, such as the sliding scale system. He continues that the wages of the workers were lowered because of the purchase of new machinery. He furthermore defends hiring the Pinkertons, stating that he doubted the ability of the sheriff to enforce order at the company. He offers the statistic that only 325 out of 3,800 men were affected by the wage reduction. Finally, Frick makes himself seem guiltless by saying that his actions were to protect the company and its workers, and he had tried to avoid trouble. Some words that stand out in this interview are “skilled workmen,” “refused to accede and …show more content…

She discusses the events leading to and during the Homestead Strike. Goldman includes a personal account of how she plans to protest and fight with the workers against Frick- “kill” him. She attempts to persuade others to fight for their rights as workers, to be respected with their concerns considered, and be given their originally high wages for their regular hours of work. Emma Goldman appeals to her reader’s emotions more than to their logic. She describes how Frick’s actions, such as the fortification mills and the recruitment of the Pinkertons, were unjust and corrupt. She then tries to convey her personal viewpoints by attacking Frick with words such as “slaughtered” and “thugs,” and shows her support for the workers with phrases like “innocent blood spilled” and “not a criminal, but an idealist.” Emma Goldman does not really explain what happened, but rather writes of her reaction, and what she will do about the

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