380
RCMultiple Choice

Unit Summary — Cumulative exam

Question 380 • Career Explorations - EL3401

Which of the following was a direct result of the Pullman Strike?

Answer
A
The Pullman Company began to lay off workers and cut wages.
B
The Pullman Company fired all its workers and collapsed.
C
Eugene V. Debs received money from the Pullman Company.
D
Eugene V. Debs was arrested for his union activities.

Explanation

Eugene V. Debs, leader of the American Railway Union, was arrested after the union’s strike against the Pullman Company disrupted rail traffic. A federal court issued an injunction against the strike, and Debs was jailed for violating it. The Pullman Company did not collapse or fire all its workers, and Debs did not receive money from the company.

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