Sidney Hillman was known for being one of the greatest labor leaders in U.S. History. In the first strike he led in America, he became known to many for his efforts for workers and the conditions they worked in. This was just the start for him, for he became well known and extremely wanted by many, even Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was passionate in fighting for the rights of workers and this was a hard task since striking was frowned upon, occasionally leading to arrests. For someone who started off wanting to study religion, he made a huge influence on many when he found his interest in economics. Hillman did not always live in America and he was not always interested in economics. Hillman was born in Zagare, Lithuania on March 22, …show more content…
He had strong support for Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal and this led him to earn a place on the Labor Advisory Board of the National Recovery Administration in 1933 as well as on the National Industrial Recovery Board of 1934 (Sidney Hillman (1887-1946)). With the appointments he received, he began to learn more about what the AFL was doing. Hillman decided to join the AFL rebels in order to force a vote to have AFL membership include workers involved in mass production of goods; however, this vote failed (Sidney Hillman (1887-1946)). The vote failing did not stop him from fighting for what was right. Hillman continued to fight by joining with John L. Lewis to organize the Congress of Industrial Organizations of 1935, that he was quickly elected vice president of (Sidney Hillman (1887-1946)). He did not just stop after this organization either because of his support for Franklin Roosevelt. Hillman aided in the establishment of Labor’s Non-Partisan League and the American Labor Party, which helped support FDR’s 1936 campaign (Sidney Hillman (1887-1946)). This strategy seems to have helped for FDR was re-elected in the 1936 election. As a result of this FDR appointed Hillman labor representative of the National Defense Advisory Commission as well as associate director general of the Office of Production Management (Sidney Hillman (1887-1946)). Everything seemed to be going well with everyone wanting him to support them and to aid them in labor movements, however the situation was about to
He had a history of involvement with the labor movement and the Australian Labor Party. Spending much of his working life as a union official.
...upport of black nationalism and communism towards the end of his life. He is recognized as one of the most influential African American scholars of the 20th century paving the way for advocates of civil rights.
Henry Ford and Walter Reuther are two of the biggest names in the world of automobile industries and organized labor. They were both activists in their own way. Also, they were completely different from each other, one could even argue that they were opposites. Their ideas were contradicting, but still both of them had positive effects on society.
...on helped pass the Agricultural Labor Relations Act in California, the only law in the nation that protects the rights of farm laborers to unionize. But more than anything, I believe, his contribution to society has been his legacy of service to others and the commitment to social justice for communities fighting against inequalities.
Frederick Douglass was one of the most influential men of the anti-slavery movement. He stood up for what he believed in, fought hard to get where he got and never let someone tell him he could not do something. Frederick Douglass made a change in this country that will always be remembered.
George M. Pullman is best remembered for his contributions to the railroad industry through the invention of his Pullman Cars. The cars sold well and the railroad industry flourished with this new invention. Although the success attached to his name, not many people know the real truth behind this robber baron. His greed for money took him to extreme measures as his workers were seriously mistreated and put under strict
In the end Theodore Roosevelt handled the Coal Strike of 1902 in a very intelligent manner. For the first time in American history, a president didn’t side with the business owners (David Kennedy). He also set a precedent for handling future strikes. Negotiation was now the preferred way to handle a strike (Grossman). Roosevelt said in a speech during the strike, “I speak for neither the operators nor the miners but for the general public (Grossman).” The federal government was now tasked with the responsibility of protecting the interests of the public during a strike.
There have been many African Americans who have been prominent in the history of this nation. Many of them are remembered for how they stood up against oppression and helped to gain equality for all people. One of these people is Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, an ordained Baptist minister and also a crusader for rights of African Americans. Jesse Jackson has spent his life fighting for equality in the United States and has become an important political figure because of it. The life time, achievements, activism, and even controversies of Jesse Jackson are some of the reasons he is viewed as such an important person today.
Frederick Douglass is perhaps the most well-known abolitionist from American history. He is responsible for creating a lot of support for the abolitionist movement in the years before the Civil War. He, along with many others, was able to gain support for and attention to the abolitionist movement. People like him are the reason that slavery ended in the United States.
Albert Pike had a very influential life with the many different organizations and wars that he took part in. He has a memorial in his name in Washington D.C. and is the only Confederate soldier to have an outdoor statue. He served in the American-Mexican war and the American Civil War in which he was on the Confederate side. He also owned a newspaper company, was in The Independent Order of Odd Fellows where he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander, wrote poetry, and was a reporter for Arkansas Supreme
...rmer, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, and his childhood hero, Martin Luther King Jr. Starting out with restaurant sit-ins, he continued to build up his reparatur. He joined the Freedom Riders, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, became chairman of the SNCC, talked at the March on Washington, and is one of the most powerful people in the Democratic party in the House of Representatives. John Lewis has become a legend for the work he did to secure the rights of all Americans.
Jackie Robinson became a civil rights leader by going out and talking because he was the first person to break the colored barrier. He went out there and talked for all the other people just like him that want to play sports and be treated how the whites were and not to be treated different.
By the time the New Deal opened the door again to organized labor, the AFL--now led by William Green, was facing increasing dissension within its ranks. Craft unions had proved ineffective as a way of organizing the huge industries, such as auto, rubber, and steel, that now dominated the economy. In 1935 John L. Lewis led the dissenting unions in forming a new Committee for Industrial Organization within the AFL. This group, which became the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), grew so powerful that the AFL expelled the ten CIO unions in 1937. The AFL and CIO continued as separate organizations during World War II but were reunited in 1955.
Throughout Carnegies life he struggled to find a balance between two ideals; to make money, and to stand up for the working man. He obviously leaned more towards making money than he did working for labor rights, but Carnegie’s contributions to his community, the United States, and the world can not be understated.
...ution to the movement was the leadership he inspired in others. There are others whose names are lost in the obscurity but who are no less important in the history of freedom.