During the First World War, what stance did the American Federation of Labor take on allowing black workers into its unions?
a. The AFL retained its opposition to black membership throughout the war and beyond.
b. The AFL abandoned its former racial inclusiveness during the war as more and more blacks acted as strikebreakers.
c. The AFL began to express sympathy with black workers and to meet with black leaders.
d. The AFL adopted a policy of racial integration and convinced the vast majority of labor unions to do the same.
Ans: c. The AFL began to express sympathy with black workers and to meet with black leaders.
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