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Samuel Slater builds America's first water-powered cotton spinning mill
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Slater Opens Americas First Factory
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Lawsuit Brought Against Showmakers in Philidelphia
Unions declared harmful to the american people, made illegal. -
Slave Importation Prohibited
Signed in 1794, this act prohibited the Importation of Slaves, which caused a great change in the need for labor in the country. -
Growing Number of Mills leads to overproduction and wage cuts
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Mill Girls Strike in Lowell Mass.
Unfair working conditions and wage cute due to decline in demand cause the Mill girls to strike. -
Philidelphia Workers Strike for a 10 Hour Day
On this day, 20,000 workers walked off the job to protest unfair working hours and wages. Eventually this practice was adopted country wide. -
Commonwealth v. Hunt
Reversed the Decision of Courts past and made unions legal. -
National Labour Union Formed
Massive national Union formed to pressure congress to form new legeslation to improve the working conditions. -
First Loabor Day Parade in New York
This parade celebrated the new freedom held by laborers in this country. This marked the first day of a new age of employment in the US.