Robber Barons and Labour Unions · US History

A 'Blacklist' in the context of Gilded Age labor relations was:

  1. A list of companies that refused to pay their taxes
  2. A government record of illegal monopolies
  3. A confidential list of dangerous chemicals commonly used in large-scale textile manufacturing factories
  4. A list of pro-union workers circulated among employers to prevent them from being hired
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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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