Which statement is accurate concerning the steelworkers' strike in 1919?
A. The strike was an attempt by Samuel Gompers to call in the debt he felt President Wilson owed him.
B. The workers were reacting to appeals from nonunion radicals who advocated a workers' revolution.
C. The strike was an indication of Communist influence within union leadership.
D. The workers were attempting to gain the right to collective bargaining, a shorter workday, and better wages.
Answer: D
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