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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #33608 Worker Organization
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In this newly emerging economic order, workers sometimes organized to protect their rights and traditional ways of life. Craft workers such as carpenters, printers, and tailors formed unions, and in 1834 individual unions came together in the National Trades' Union. The labor movement gathered some momentum in the decade before the Panic of 1837, but in the depression that followed, labor's strength collapsed. During hard times, few workers were willing to strike or engage in collective action. And skilled craft workers, who spearheaded the union movement, did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled factory workers and unskilled laborers. More than a decade of agitation did finally bring a workday shortened to 10 hours to most industries by the 1850's, and the courts also recognized workers' right to strike, but these gains had little immediate impact.

Which of the following statements about the labor movement of the 1800's is supported by the paragraph?

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Option 1: "It went down during times of economic crisis."

Explanation: The text states that during the depression following the Panic of 1837, labor's strength collapsed, indicating that the labor movement weakened during economic crises.

Option 2: "Its primary purpose was to benefit unskilled laborers."

Explanation: The text highlights that skilled craft workers led the union movement and did not feel a strong bond with unskilled laborers, suggesting that the primary focus was not on benefiting unskilled workers.

Option 3: "It was slow to improve conditions for workers."

Explanation: The text mentions that despite more than a decade of agitation, the improvements such as a shortened workday and recognition of the right to strike had little immediate impact, indicating a slow progression in improving conditions.

Option 4: "It helped workers of all skill levels form a strong bond with each other."

Explanation: The text explicitly states that skilled craft workers did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled and unskilled workers, contradicting the idea that the movement fostered unity among all skill levels.

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