Why was the Pullman Company an early area for black labor organizing?
A) The company provided the lowest wages available for any blacks.
B) By the 1920s, it was the largest employer of black people in America.
C) They utilized blacks' educational skills in engineering and developing technology for railroads.
D) They were not discriminatory and allowed blacks great freedom in their jobs.
Answer: B
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