By the 1840s

question 3

Multiple Choice

By the 1840s,

• A) labor had achieved political power in the franchise, i.e., the right to vote.
• B) unions per se were not considered by law to be conspiracies and therefore illegal.
• C) peaceful picketing of businesses during strikes was considered to be legal.
• D) all of the above were true.

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