Interpret the Evidence and Put It in Context

1. Why does George Pullman (Document 17.5) think he has treated his workers fairly?

2. According to Eugene V. Debs (Document 17.6), what is the purpose of labor activism? How does the Pullman strike teach Debs about socialism?

3. How might Jennie Curtis have responded to Pullman’s testimony (Document 17.5) that he treated workers fairly?

4. How does being a woman affect Jennie Curtis’s experiences as a Pullman worker (Document 17.7)?

5. By comparison, how do you think Pullman and Debs would have responded to the report on the Pullman strike issued by the Commission to Investigate the Chicago Strike (Document 17.8)?