The Homestead Strike of 1892 was a violent confrontation between:
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Correct answer: Unionized steelworkers and the Carnegie Steel Company
The strike occurred after Henry Clay Frick, manager of the Homestead plant, announced a wage cut and locked out the workers. The conflict escalated when Pinkerton detectives were brought in to break the strike, resulting in several deaths.
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