This is a homework assignment so answers should be short and to the point. Please list answers below each question.
After reviewing the following chapters in your textbook, provide answers to the questions below. Make sure to completely and concisely address each question.
Chapter 21: Labor and the Law
The industrial boom in the post-Civil War United States sparked not only the rise of the farmers' movement but the rise of the workers' movement. This chapter explores the positions of the various labor movements which emerged and charts their gains and their setbacks.
What rights were labor unions successful in securing and why?
Which labor unions were considered most successful in securing their objectives and why?
*Pay special attention to the final section "Prelude to the 1930s". How did WWI impact the dynamics between labor and government?