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An 1892 engraving showing steelworkers confronting armed Pinkerton agents at the Homestead mill, with crowds gathered and smoke rising from gunfire.

Inside the Homestead Strike of 1892: Labor’s Bloody Stand

Events & Turning Points, Industry & InnovationBy userMay 31, 2025

Inside the Homestead Strike of 1892: Labor’s Bloody Stand In the summer of 1892, the steel town of Homestead, Pennsylvania, erupted into one of the most dramatic and violent labor conflicts in American history. The Homestead Strike wasn’t just a battle over wages or working conditions—it was a fierce confrontation over the very future of…

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