What was the purpose of banning labor unions in Britain?

A. to prevent workers from quitting factories on the grounds of low pay

B. to maintain peace in urban neighborhoods by preventing worker riots

C. to prevent factory owners from gaining a monopoly on certain goods

D. to prevent workers from organizing strikes and stopping production

E. to stop the flood of foreign immigrants who were overcrowding the cities

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Alexander Ryan

6 January, 11:19

What was the purpose of banning labor unions in Britain?

A. to prevent workers from quitting factories on the grounds of low pay

B. to maintain peace in urban neighborhoods by preventing worker riots

C. to prevent factory owners from gaining a monopoly on certain goods

D. to prevent workers from organizing strikes and stopping production

E. to stop the flood of foreign immigrants who were overcrowding the cities

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Sidney Gray · Answer 1

D. Banning labor unions stopped the ability for workers to organize union strikes, which stopped production until the management of the factory gave more rights to the workers.