During the Homestead strike, public sympathy began with the strikers but shifted against them over time.

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This is true. At the beginning of the strike, the public largely supported the strikers' demands for better wages and working conditions. However, as the strike turned violent and the strikers' tactics were seen as destructive and threatening, public sympathy shifted against them. The negative portrayal of the strikers in the press also contributed to this shift in public opinion.

During the Homestead Strike, Public Sympathy Began with the Strikers