1. How did Andrew Carnegie feel about his workers and unions in general? How did the workers at Homestead feel about their jobs? What impact did these opposing views have on society at the time? Do you agree with Carnegie and Frick that the business was theirs and the workers had no right to take or block their property from them? Explain. 2. Who was Henry Clay Frick? Explain the goal he hoped to achieve with the use of a "lockout". Do you think this was ultimately an effective strategy for instigating change? Why or why not?

3. Explain who the Pinkerton's were, and why they were called "scabs". What happened to them? Which side would you have supported and why?

4. What factors finally caused the Homestead Strike to fail?

5.Do you think labor and working conditions are still major issues in American culture? Explain/discuss.

6.According to the experts in the last 10 minutes of the documentary, what impact did the Homestead Strike have on American history and our society today?