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Question 68 • **MFISD US HISTORY STUDIES SINCE 1877 A 22-23 CR

Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?

Answer
A
The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was disbanded.
B
Female activists formed the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.
C
Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike.
D
Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.

Explanation

The Uprising of the Twenty Thousand was a major 1909 strike by women garment workers in New York. The strike led factory owners to make concessions, including higher wages and shorter working hours. The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union already existed, so the strike did not create it.

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