HISTO-1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Pullman Company, Medicine Lodge Treaty, Pullman Strike
Document Summary
Native americans previously forced into the great plains and the mountains of the far west. 1860s-1870s: war between native americans, anglo-american emigrants. At expense of native americans; moved to far away reservations. Most tribes accept the restricted lands out west by 1875. Army wins, forces native americans onto barely usable land. Native americans the last obstacle to white western expansion. Us policies aim to help, instead destroy remnants of culture. Violence breaks out between nonunion scabs and striking workers at mccormick harvesting machine company plant. Bomb thrown into crowd, police fire into crowd. Chicago mayor bans all labor meetings in the city. 4 hanged, 1 committed suicide, 2 commuted to life sentences. Pullman palace car company owns model industrial suburb. No saloons, newspapers, social clubs, private property, or politics. 1893: pullman lays off 3,000 people, cuts wages 25-40% for remaining 2800. Doesn"t lower rent or price of food.
