What Was the Purpose of the Industrial Workers of the World

question 89

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) ?

• A) It would serve largely as a mediator, bringing all rival socialist parties together under one mission and prioritizing compromise over any sectarian disputes.
• B) It was an organization that had originated in Europe and that spread to the United States with the chief goal of improving international trade.
• C) It was a labor union geared toward middle-class white workers, as they had a difficult time identifying with the immigrants and migrants of typical unions.
• D) It was intended to be one giant labor union that would take back the means of production and, unlike the AFL, would include unskilled workers.
• E) It was a labor union that focused solely on the practical details of writing policy affecting workers, rather than bringing in more emotional topics such as human rights.

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