Assignment:
Create a powerpoint presentation with 8-10 slides and 250 speaker notes per slide
• Give a general description of the time frame selected, including the following:
o Years covered
o Major events during that year that affected labor (e.g., presidential election, inventions, economic crisis or boom)
• Describe the major figures (e.g., labor leaders, political leaders, activists) that impacted American labor.
• Answer to the following questions:
o What dominant labor unions existed, and what was the state of their power?
o How did the events of this period, historical figures, and political decisions change the fabric of labor history (strikes, major labor laws, or major labor news events)?
• What did you learn from this assignment that was significant to what you do today?
Select 1 of the following time frames:
• 1800-1860
• 1861-1899
• 1900-1960
• 1961-1999