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it was may 1892. trouble had broken out between the carnegie steel company and its workers, organized in the amalgamated association of iron and steel workers. amalgamated association was one of the biggest and most efficient unions in the country, consisting mostly of strong americans, men of decision and grit, who stood up for their rights. the carnegie company, on the other hand, was a powerful corporation. andrew carnegie, its president, had turned over management to henry clay frick, a man known for his hatred of unions and workers...
the steel - workers declared that they were ready to take up the challenge of frick: they would insist on their right to organize and to deal collectively with their employers. their tone was manly, ringing with the spirit of their rebellious forebears of the revolutionary war. then the news flashed across the country of the slaughter of steelworkers...
written by emma goldman political activist and radical who fiercely supported workers’ rights, in her autobiography, where she remembers her reaction to homestead strike
from harper’s weekly, 1892
drawing showing armed guards sent by carnegie to the steel mill during a worker’s strike

1. this source portrays andrew carnegie as a

robber baron
because

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the source:

1. The source describes Carnegie Steel Company (led by Andrew Carnegie, with management by Frick, who hated unions) in conflict with workers. The company’s actions (like sending armed guards during the strike, leading to "slaughter of steelworkers") align with the "Robber Baron" characterization—industrialists who exploited workers, suppressed unions, and prioritized profit over workers’ rights.

1. The context of worker - union conflict, Carnegie’s company’s harsh response, and Frick’s anti - union stance (with Carnegie’s management delegation) support portraying Carnegie as a Robber Baron, as Robber Barons were known for such exploitative, anti - labor practices during the Gilded Age.

The source shows Carnegie's company (via Frick, his appointee) in conflict with workers, using harsh measures (armed guards, leading to worker slaughter) and opposing unions. This matches the "Robber Baron" label (industrialists exploiting workers, anti - union, profit - over - labor).

Answer:

Robber Baron (because the source depicts his company’s harsh, anti - union actions against workers, consistent with Robber Barons’ exploitative labor practices in the Gilded Age).