Samuel Gompers,the Founder of the American Federation of Labor

question 36

Multiple Choice

Samuel Gompers,the founder of the American Federation of Labor,

• A) envisioned a union that would include skilled and unskilled workers.
• B) worked primarily to elect politicians who were sympathetic to labor.
• C) fought for higher pay and better working conditions for skilled labor.
• D) absolutely opposed strikes as a strategy for change.

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