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The Great Dock Strike of 1889
Worksheet 2
1a. To whom is the manifesto (Source A) appealing?
b. How are the strike committee trying to win support?
2. Why do you think the strike leaders organised daily processions and why did they make such an effort to keep them under control?
3a. What impression of a procession does Picture B give you?
b. Do you think this is a realistic picture? Explain your answer.
4a. Is the author of Source E for or against the strikers? Support your answer by referring to the source.
b. What questions would you like to ask about this source before accepting the account of events presented here?
5a. Does Source F agree or disagree with Source E?
b. What according to this source, is the main reason why so many people are going out on strike?
c. Is there any reason why you might doubt this version of events?
6. Whose side is the journalist of the East London Advertiser (Source G) on? How do you know this?
7. Using Sources E, F and G on this page and referring back to the newspaper sources used in the previous chapter, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using newspapers a; historical evidence.
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