Which Statement Best Describes the Significance of the 1842 Court

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the significance of the 1842 court case, Commonwealth vs. Hunt?

• A) It legitimized the injunction.
• B) It established the conspiracy doctrine.
• C) It stated that neither the ends of labor unions nor the means to achieve those ends were legal.
• D) It declared that unions were not necessarily unlawful conspiracies.

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