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I thought this might be an interesting subject for discussion. When did we begin to loose the right to protect ourselves and our property?
Was their a beginning to it, or was it simply slow creep.
My own idea is that the Homestead Strike was the beginning of the shift. Carnegie had every right to bring in mercenaries and protect his steel mill, his property.
This event was a set back for the unions but also used to rally support against the rich.
Where do you think the shift started and why?
The union went to far when it blocked Carnegie from access, from the ability to hire new workers if he wanted to and could. This was a clear disregard for his property rights.
Was their a beginning to it, or was it simply slow creep.
My own idea is that the Homestead Strike was the beginning of the shift. Carnegie had every right to bring in mercenaries and protect his steel mill, his property.
This event was a set back for the unions but also used to rally support against the rich.
Where do you think the shift started and why?
The union went to far when it blocked Carnegie from access, from the ability to hire new workers if he wanted to and could. This was a clear disregard for his property rights.
SOURCE URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_Strike
You are correct. That was the defining shift in momentum that William Jennings Bryan seized on to start the "progressive" era.