A 'Blacklist' in the context of Gilded Age labor relations was:
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Correct answer: A list of pro-union workers circulated among employers to prevent them from being hired
Employers shared these lists to ensure that 'troublemakers' who supported unions could not find work elsewhere. This was a highly effective and feared method of suppressing labor organizing.
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