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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 3. this source portrays andrew carnegie as a robber baron because dropdown options: he is being greedy and taking advantage of his workers; he is discussing doing good things for his community with his wealth
The source describes Carnegie's company (managed by Frick, with Carnegie's oversight) having conflict with workers, where workers' rights to organize are challenged, and there's a slaughter of steelworkers. A "Robber Baron" is a business leader seen as exploiting workers for profit. The first option ("he is being greedy and taking advantage of his workers") fits: the company’s actions (via Frick, under Carnegie’s management) show exploitation of workers’ rights, aligning with the Robber Baron portrayal. The second option is incorrect as the source focuses on worker conflict, not philanthropy.
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he is being greedy and taking advantage of his workers