One result of the respect accorded the AFL was that in 1894 __________

A) the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was repealed
B) Labor Day was made a national holiday
C) the Labor and Republican parties merged
D) Samuel Gompers was appointed as Secretary of Labor


Answer: B

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