The US had the highest rate of accidents of the industrial world, 35,000 workers were killed in factory and mining accidents.
1900
Standard Oil controlled 90% of oil production
1870s onward
Any move by state or local governments to regulate working hours was deemed unconstitutional
By 1890
America was considered an emerging world power
Between 1900 and 1910
American total economic output increased by 85%
By 1910
one-seventh of the American population was foreign born
Between 1880 and 1910
The number of women in work rose from 2.6 to 7.8 million
By 1890s
A series of laws called Jim Crow Laws were passed in Southern states, these restricted the freedom of African Americans
By 1900
Historian Adam Fairclough wrote that the balck population was 'more powerless than any time since the death of slavery'
Between 1921 and 1924
the country's gross national product increased from 69 billion to 93 billion
Between 1921 and 1924
The US was the world's largest creditor nation, with Europe owing it 12.5 BILLION
By 1925
Ford produced a car every 10 seconds
1913
Ford suffered a yearly workforce turnover of 380%
In 1914
Ford payed his workers $5 for an 8 hour day (this is double the average industrial standard) - they had to comply with Ford's regulations (kids going to school, clean houses, saving money, no gambling or alcohol)
