Discuss the attempts to unionize American workers during the progressive era and analyze the problems that unions faced in their attempts to organize the workers
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: At the beginning of the progressive era, the American Federation of Labor was the only major functioning national union in the United States. The AFL ignored immigrant and unskilled workers, concentrating on the organization of skilled workers who had more leverage with owners. Radical labor groups such as the International Workers of the World also sought to organize all American workers but were generally unsuccessful because their concepts violated American traditions.
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a. was a purely Persian society. b. was strongly influenced by Turkish elements within the society. c. adopted Sunni Islam as its state religion. d. was a thoroughly egalitarian society. e. had an unusually tolerant attitude toward Christian and Buddhist minorities.
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