During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?
a. boycotts and lockouts
b. picketing and walkouts
c. blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
d. mass rallies and sit-down strikes
Ans: c. blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) instituting the three-fifths clause in the Constitution. B) granting each state equal representation in the upper house. C) permitting slave trade for twenty more years. D) granting Congress the power to admit new states to the nation. E) conceding to the lower house the power to initiate funding bills.
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