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How did progressive and conservative Republicans feel about labor unions in the early 1900s?
Conservatives advocated for labor unions, but progressives wanted to limit their power.
Progressives advocated for labor unions, but conservatives wanted to limit their power.
Both progressives and conservatives advocated for labor unions.
Both progressives and conservatives disliked the labor unions.

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Progressives advocated for labor unions, but conservatives wanted to limit their power.

Explanation: Progressive Republicans (e.g., Theodore Roosevelt, Robert La Follette) supported labor reforms, regulation of big business, and greater protections for workers and unions. Conservative Republicans tended to side with business interests and sought to restrict union activity (court injunctions against strikes, pro–open shop policies).