Who's To Blame For The Pinkertons?

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Our client, the Union should not be responsible for the deaths and unruly behavior that belonged to the Pinkertons, as well as Henry Frick and Andrew Carnegie. These men were simply trying to attend work with a higher wage attached, as they had been working very hard long shifts, up to even twenty-four hour periods. Mr. Frick and Mr. Carnegie were not only working behind closed doors and hiding information from the public but were certainly living lavishly while these steelworkers were busting through every morning in order to gain what they needed to survive. These men were trying to negotiate in order to raise their salary from around two dollars, up to about ten dollars. Really, this was not a huge request, as the steel mill had been a successful business during this time period. Also, the Union went to their jobs for the sake of keeping their families financially stable, as well as having the opportunity to feel like they had …show more content…

With those accusations, each of these groups adds up to have approximately 1/3rd of the blame compared to the others who had been involved in the Homestead Strike conflict. The remaining groups were thought to not be so much of a threat to our client. Although Henry Frick was following along with what Andrew Carnegie said and wanted to do, he built up a fence that restricted more workers from entering or leaving. As there is blame on the Union, their actions were misunderstood by the rest of those who have actually done something harmful. These men were acting in a way to defend themselves, and the damage was mainly done by the Pinkertons. The Pinkerton soldiers were specifically sent out by Frick as an order to attack those who were striking, and there was a clear disadvantage when it came down to weaponry. There was no way that our client would have been able to fully support themselves since no one was available or willing to help them out in the first

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