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"We want eight hours and nothing less. We have been accused of being selfish, and it has
been said that we will want more; that last year we got an advance of ten cents and now we
want more. We do want more....
"In the age of electricity and steam that has produced wealth a hundred fold, we insist that it
has been brought about by the intelligence and energy of the workingmen, and while we
find that is now easier to produce it is harder to live. We do want more, and when it
becomes more, we shall still want more. And we shall never cease to demand more until
we have received the results of our labor."
-Samuel Gompers, "Eights Hours and Nothing Less," 1890
The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to which of the following?
Answer choices: pick one:
the beginning of a national financial panic
the expansion of the labor force to include children
the replacement of workers with labor-saving machines
the rise of local and national labor organizations
been said that we will want more; that last year we got an advance of ten cents and now we
want more. We do want more....
"In the age of electricity and steam that has produced wealth a hundred fold, we insist that it
has been brought about by the intelligence and energy of the workingmen, and while we
find that is now easier to produce it is harder to live. We do want more, and when it
becomes more, we shall still want more. And we shall never cease to demand more until
we have received the results of our labor."
-Samuel Gompers, "Eights Hours and Nothing Less," 1890
The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to which of the following?
Answer choices: pick one:
the beginning of a national financial panic
the expansion of the labor force to include children
the replacement of workers with labor-saving machines
the rise of local and national labor organizations
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The remarks in the excerpt were most likely given in response to **the rise of local and national labor organizations**. Samuel Gompers was a prominent labor leader and the founder of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). His speech advocates for the rights of workers and the demand for better working conditions, reflecting the growing solidarity and organization among laborers during that time.