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Chapter One

EVOLUTION OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS

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Words to Understand

anarchist: a person who believes that government should be abolished because it enslaves or otherwise represses people. Industrial Revolution: a period of rapid change in the late 1700s and early 1800s, marked by technological innovation, the expansion of manufacturing, and growing urbanization. socialist: describes a political system in which major businesses or industries are owned or regulated by the community instead of by individuals or privately owned companies. strike: a labor stoppage by workers, used in an effort to improve working conditions or to protest mistreatment by employers. trade union: an organizations of workers within a specific economic field, or trade, that promotes better employment conditions, wages, and benefits for its members. transportation: the forced relocation, often permanent, for those accused of crimes.

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