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Explain How The Strongest Argument And Evidence Was Thomas Petrucci

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1. What were the strong and weak points of each side? One strong point from the industrialists side is that the workers weren’t forced to work for them. Another strong point from the industrialists side was that it wasn’t like slave work because they got paid. One weak point from industrialists side was that they were harmed really bad. Some were also killed. A quote that proves this is “In 1910 there were 526 deaths in factories in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, most of these in the steel mills.” 2. What were the major arguments of the prosecution? One major argument was that the owners of the factory over worked their workers and treated them like slaves. Another major argument was that the owners of the factories …show more content…

They were not forced to work and they got paid 6. What is the role of evidence?Why is it important? The role of evidence proves that either the workers are being over worked or they weren’t being over worked. For example all those 7.What, in your opinion, was the strongest argument and evidence and why? In my opinion the strongest argument and evidence was Thomas petrucci because he really did suffer the most and he had proof. He had a lot of strong reasons and evidence to back it up. 8.Who was the most believable witness? Why? I think the most belivevable witness was Thomas petrucci. I think like he’s the most believable one because in my opinion he was the one that suffered the most.One reason why I think he suffered the most was because he lost 3 children in the ludlow massacre,he lost 4 siblings,and his family was evicted from their company owned homes.My last reason is because suffered through a terrible winter in their tent. Snow piled up and cold winds blew outside. 9.Did you change your mind during the trial research? When and why? NO I didn’t change my mind.Throughout the whole trial my mindset been the …show more content…

Connections To Today -- think back to photos of child laborers Why is there no child labor in the United States today? Many may think of children’s rights violations occurring in the poor, war-torn countries of the world, children in the United States suffer from certain encroachments on their rights as well.also children in the United States working on farms are unprotected from the danger of using dangerous tools and machinery, as well as many other dangers of working on farms. Why do you think there is still child labor in developing nations today? Child labor generally involves agricultural or industrial work, often putting young children in very dangerous working conditions. So that’s problably why there is still child labor is other countries and not in the U.S. United states knows is not good to have kids working like that. What should be done about this? I think that if is really necessary to have kids working then they should keep it like that. I understand that is bad for kids that age to be working but is actually a good thing because when they grow up they’ll know already what they need to do to

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