One of the Primary Obstacles to Working Class Solidarity and Organization

question 100

Multiple Choice

One of the primary obstacles to working class solidarity and organization in America was

• A) ethnic diversity.
• B) the lack of a reform impulse in America.
• C) the generally fair treatment that workers received from their employers.
• D) the hostility of the Catholic Church to social reform.
• E) the growing Communist influence in the labor movement.

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Definitions:

Intersexuals

People born with reproductive organs, genitalia, and/or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female.

Eunuchs

Castrated males, often assigned to serve in royal courts or as guardians of harems.

Castrati

Male singers who were castrated before puberty to preserve their high-pitched vocal range; prominent in 17th and 18th-century European classical music.

Lakota

A Native American tribe that is part of the Sioux group of tribes, known for their rich culture and history on the Great Plains of North America.