The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

question 50

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The Cigar Manufacturers' Association had declared that under no circumstances would any leaders of the strike be employed for at least six months.As a consequence,for nearly four months I was out of employment.I had parted with anything of value in the house,and my wife and I were everyday expecting a newcomer in addition to the five children we already had.My family helped in every way possible…Blacklisted,I desperately sought employment…Once I was ready to commit murder. All the children were ill…"
Samuel Gompers,"Strike Baby",1878
-Which of the following was true for strikes around the time of the excerpt?

• A) They usually were led by immigrant workers.
• B) Workers were demanding better pay and working conditions.
• C) Management was eager to settle the strikes quickly and often gave in to the workers' demands.
• D) Employers submitted to collective bargaining.

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