Samuel Gompers, “Eights Hours and Nothing Less,” 1890

The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to which of the following?

(2 points)
Responses

the beginning of a national financial panic
the beginning of a national financial panic

the expansion of the labor force to include children
the expansion of the labor force to include children

the replacement of workers with labor-saving machines
the replacement of workers with labor-saving machines

the rise of local and national labor organizations
the rise of local and national labor organizations

1 answer

The remarks in Samuel Gompers' "Eights Hours and Nothing Less" were most likely given in response to the rise of local and national labor organizations. Gompers was a prominent labor leader and advocate for workers' rights, specifically promoting the eight-hour workday during a time when labor organizations were becoming more prominent in advocating for labor reforms.