Gilded Age APUSH

Question

how did a train engineer live during the time glided age? What types of issues might they support/oppose? Could they have had any particular troubles?

Answer 1

There are several things that you should consider:

1) Working hours

2) Safety

3) Scheduling--before uniform time there were many train wrecks

4) Unions--pay, hours, safety all led to unionization and several rail strikes

This is a good place to start.