Over the Course of the 1920s, What Was the State

question 12

Multiple Choice

Over the course of the 1920s, what was the state of labor unions?

• A) Labor unions won a number of important victories in the Supreme Court that ensured they would remain a major force throughout the Great Depression.
• B) Labor union membership drastically increased, as closed shop policies became the new norm and the Harding administration increased ties with unions.
• C) Amid soaring industrial production levels, decreasing unemployment, and anti-union efforts by business owners, labor union membership significantly decreased.
• D) Although labor union membership remained stagnant, members greatly benefited from the prosperity of the decade and the drastic rise in the standard of living.
• E) Although Democratic presidents had sought to end labor unions, the labor unions of the 1920s enjoyed the support of Republican presidents.

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