John L. Lewis and the Labor Movement of the 1930s

What was a significant challenge faced by coal miners in joining the AFL during John L. Lewis's early career?

• They were considered unskilled laborers.

• They were considered skilled laborers.

• They were not interested in joining.

• They were already part of another union.

What was the primary reason John L. Lewis formed the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)?

• To create a political party.

• To compete with the AFL.

• To support skilled laborers.

• To represent unskilled workers.

Which major strike was supported by the CIO in the late 1930s?

• The Rubber Workers Strike

• The United Auto Workers Strike

• The Aircraft Workers Strike

• The Steel Workers Strike

What was a key feature of the sit-down strike method used by workers?

• Workers protested outside the factory.

• Workers negotiated directly with management.

• Workers occupied their workspace and refused to work.

• Workers went on a hunger strike.

How did the sit-down strikes impact the workers' sense of power?

• They felt more isolated.

• They lost interest in striking.

• They experienced a new sense of power.

• They became less organized.