For our Voices of the People project, our task was to look into the period during the 1880-1900s, also known as the Gilded Age. The overarching theme examined was labor conflicts. We analyzed and performed primary documents that accurately portrayed the viewpoints of the oppressed during that time period. In the era of the Gilded Age, the abundance of natural resources, an available labor source, a plethora of new inventions, and rapidly expanding markets allowed for the increase of productivity and soaring population. Americans began to purchase most of the goods they used, instead of growing them at home. Because of this, cities quickly grew and industrialized. Many migrated to urban areas and found work at factories where the labor became increasingly difficult and dangerous. Owners of large corporations exercised their control by exposing workers to long and arduous hours, with very low pay. Additionally, other factors contributed to the awful conditions, such as little ventilation and light, as well as bad healthcare. The National Child Labor Community implemented laws and regulations concerning child labor in several states. However, often times these laws allowed young children to work under the permission of a legal guardian, and many lied about their children or their own age. In turn, reform movements included organized protests and strikes initiated by unions, to challenge the power of these large corporations by demanding higher wages and shorter hours as well as better working conditions. Moreover, the abundance of social movements concerning labor conflicts later came to be known as the “second industrial revolution”, as it dramatically shifted the American economy and gave power to powerful corporations. Our primary documents each encapsulate varying labor conflicts including child labor, working conditions, and low wages.