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You are doing a presentation on labor history to a group of individuals who do not know anything about the background of labor relations. You will need to select a historical time frame below (only select 1 time frame) and provide the following information:

• Give a general description of the time frame selected, including the following:
  • Years covered
  • Major events during that year that affected labor (e.g., presidential election, inventions, economic crisis or boom)
• Describe the major figures (e.g., labor leaders, political leaders, activists) that impacted American labor.
• Respond to the following questions:
  • What dominant labor unions existed, and what was the state of their power?
  • How did the events of this period, historical figures, and political decisions change the fabric of labor history (strikes, major labor laws, or major labor news events)?
• What did you learn from this assignment that was significant to what you do today?

Select 1 of the following time frames:

• 1800–1860
• 1861–1899
• 1900–1960
• 1961–1999

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.