provide a historical example of Dr. King’s claim (“Less than a century ago the laborer had no rights, little or no respect, and led a life which was socially submerged and barren.”) and explain the struggle for “rights”
of a particular group of workers in the United States in a specific industry, between 1861and 1910. I chose the topic of Railway workers but focused more on Chinese railway workers. There are two sources about Chinese railway workers and then one about the Railway Strike of 1877. I have included the full requirements of the essay in the files as well as the sources I want to use.
These are the links to the sources. One is a video and one is an article.
Link 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=mo4Jdg1cvWs
Link 2: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/150-years-ago-chinese-railroad-workers-risked-their-lives-pursuit-n992751\
Link 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9o3bR5mLY
