7. Who were the Pinkerton “detectives?”(1 point)

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Union workers supporting the strike.
Union workers supporting the strike.

Armed men trying to break up the strike and re-open the factory
Armed men trying to break up the strike and re-open the factory

Actual detectives/police officers

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The Pinkerton "detectives" were armed men trying to break up the strike and re-open the factory. They were a private security and detective agency that often worked to suppress labor movements and strikes during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.