Assess whether or not it was unpatriotic for workers, especially the United Mine Workers, to go on strike during the war
What will be an ideal response?
Suggest that students do some Internet research to learn about the dangers of coal mining and the conditions under which miners worked. Students should also consider whether or not Congress was justified in passing laws that allowed the government to take over industries in case of strikes. Ask students to determine what conditions justified strikes and which justified government action.
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