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Strikes and Unrest

Question 5 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

Read the quote attributed to Theodore Rhodie, a former Pullman employee."I do not like to walk up there and hand up my membership in the American Railway Union because when a man asks me to give up my principles, my rights as an American citizen, he might just as well ask for my life."What result of the Pullman Strike is the worker describing?

Answer
A
The loss of money by the Pullman company.
B
The imprisonment of Eugene Debs.
C
The rehiring of workers after they resigned from the union.
D
The increase in court cases that disrupted union activities.

Explanation

The worker says he is being asked to give up his American Railway Union membership. After the Pullman Strike, workers seeking to return to their jobs were required to leave the union. This describes the rehiring of workers after they resigned from the union.

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