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Primary
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: Digital Collections: i.w.w.

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source documents related to the Industrial Workers of the World, a labor union that grew out of the effects of industrialization on the workforce. All materials can be downloaded.
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Website
University of Maryland

Samuel Gompers Papers: Industrial Workers of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
From the papers of Samuel Gompers, this is a description of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and its aims in the early 20th century.
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Website
Other

Labor Arts: Solidarity Forever: A Look at Wobbly Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of artifacts that highlight the aims and aspirations of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Members of the IWW, known as Wobblies, played a unique role in the American labor movement. Artifacts include...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Joe Hill and the International Workers of the World [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that focuses on the growth of militant labor unions like the International Workers of the World, on Joe Hill's role in the IWW, and on the...
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Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Industrial Workers of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief description of the Industrial Workers of the World and what they represented.