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The New York Times Predicts a Railroad Strike, 1885
This New York Times article from September 1885 makes reference to the tensions that existed between organized labor and Chinese immigrant workers on the Union Pacific and other railroad lines. According to the article, the Knights of Labor, the [...]
Tags: Chinese Immigration, railroads
Item Type: Newspaper/Magazine
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
A Railroad Titan Explains Why the Chinese are Good for White Workers
The "divide-and-conquer" tactics used by bosses pitted different ethnic groups against one another and native-born workers against all immigrants. It often worked out better for white workers than for Asians. Charles Crocker, one of the "Big Four" [...]
Tags: Chinese Immigration, railroads
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)