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Labor and Unrest

Question 10 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

Which of the following best describes Samuel Gompers’s role in relation to the goals of organized labor?

Answer
A
He was the founder and first mayor of Pullman, Illinois.
B
He was a labor leader who created the first wildcat strike.
C
He was a US congressman who sponsored anti-striking legislation.
D
He was the first president of the largest labor organization in the world.

Explanation

Samuel Gompers was a prominent labor leader and the first president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), one of the largest labor organizations of its time. The AFL pursued goals such as better wages, shorter hours, and improved working conditions. The other choices describe roles unrelated to Gompers.

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