Difference between revisions of "325--Week 3 Questions/Comments"
From McClurken Wiki
(→Merritt Roe Smith, “The Political Economy of Pacing”) |
(→Strike at Harpers Ferry) |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
== Strike at Harpers Ferry == | == Strike at Harpers Ferry == | ||
I think my favorite part about this reading was the surprise on behalf of the factory when the workers began to strike. It just amuses me that they thought their working conditions were wonderful and didn't understand why someone would ever want to strike. But also, I think it's important to note when the General says that the men can be replaced easily as if they were just machines themselves. We learn that they believed that factory workers could be replaced with little to no effort but this is an actual instance when the workers were threatened with it. I'm surprised they held their ground after that. -Kelly W. | I think my favorite part about this reading was the surprise on behalf of the factory when the workers began to strike. It just amuses me that they thought their working conditions were wonderful and didn't understand why someone would ever want to strike. But also, I think it's important to note when the General says that the men can be replaced easily as if they were just machines themselves. We learn that they believed that factory workers could be replaced with little to no effort but this is an actual instance when the workers were threatened with it. I'm surprised they held their ground after that. -Kelly W. | ||
| + | |||
| + | I agree, I really like this reading. It really showed the difference of opinions between the workers and those in charge. It is much closer to reality, the boss always seems to think things are better than they really are. The workers really had to fight hard to stand up for themselves so that they would not be replaced.-- Kellye Sorber | ||
== Frederick Douglass, Beaten in Baltimore == | == Frederick Douglass, Beaten in Baltimore == | ||
