The use of 'Scabs' by management during the Gilded Age referred to:
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Correct answer: Replacement workers hired to break a strike
Hiring strike-breakers (scabs) was a common tactic to keep factories running during a walkout. This often led to physical violence between the striking union members and the replacement workers.
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