Why Were Progressives Concerned About Radical Trade Unions Like the Industrial

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Multiple Choice

Why were Progressives concerned about radical trade unions like the Industrial Workers of the World?

• A) The IWW's goal was to create "one big union" that welcomed all workers.
• B) The IWW's key objective was to abolish private property and formal government.
• C) The IWW launched sympathy boycotts to support fellow workers on strike.
• D) The IWW used its economic power of collective bargaining to negotiate with employers.

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