"The recent alarming development and aggression of aggregated wealth, which, unless checked, will inevitably lead to the pauperization and hopeless degradation of the toiling
masses, render it imperative, if we desire to enjoy the blessings of life, that a check should be
placed upon its power ... and a system adopted which will secure to the laborer the fruits of
his toil..."-Preamble to the Knights' Constitution, 1878
This text was taken from the constitution of an organization led by
Samuel Gompers.
Karl Marx.
Terence V. Powderly.
Cornelius Vanderbilt.

the difference is that white collar worker performs skills like worker as a scientist or well blue collars do physical work and they do services like being a cook.

food and resources were plentiful.

women were encouraged to marry later in life so they could work in factories.

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.