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Victor Power

Title: Article About Striking Miners
Type: Newspaper
Date: June 29, 1916
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Description: Often considered a "friend to labor," Mayor Power opposed protection for workers who crossed the picket line.
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Article About Striking Miners

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  1. The council meeting described in this article was arranged to prepare a meeting with other village councils to discuss the strike. What does this tell us about the strike situation at the time?



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  2. On what issue did Mayor Power disagree strongly with his council?



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  3. Why would protecting strikebreakers help the mining companies' case in a strike?



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  4. Why do you think the council would suggest helping the mining companies protect strikebreakers instead of helping the strikers?



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