Which of the following statements about the labor movement of the 1800's is supported by the following paragraph? In this newly emerging economic order, workers sometimes organized to protect their rights and traditional ways of life. Craft workers such as carpenters, printers, and tailors formed unions, and in 1834 individual unions came together in the National Trades' Union. The labor movement gathered some momentum in the decade before the Panic of 1837, but in the depression that followed, labor's strength collapsed. During hard times, few workers were willing to strike* or engage in collective action. And skilled craft workers, who spearheaded the union movement, did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled factory workers and unskilled laborers. More than a decade of agitation did finally bring a workday shortened to 10 hours to most industries by the 185O’s, and the courts also recognized workers' right to strike, but these gains had little immediate impact.
A.
¨It was most successful during times of economic crisis.
B.
¨Its primary purpose was to benefit unskilled laborers.
C.
¨It was slow to improve conditions for workers.
D.
¨It helped workers of all skill levels form a strong bond with each other.