Read the excerpt from We Shall Not Be Moved.The union men were amazed. "There never was anything like it," one ILGWU official declared. "An equal number of men never would hold together under what these girls are enduring.”
Answer
A
Men’s unions were less powerful than women’s in the early twentieth century.
B
Men’s abilities were often underestimated in the early twentieth century.
C
Women’s unions were unsuccessful at organizing in the early twentieth century.
D
Women’s abilities were often underestimated in the early twentieth century.
Explanation
The union official is surprised that the women workers are holding together despite harsh conditions, and says an equal number of men would not endure them. His reaction suggests that people underestimated women’s strength and ability to persevere. Therefore, the best answer is “Women’s abilities were often underestimated in the early twentieth century.”
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