How did Henry Clay Frick attempt to thwart the efforts of locked out workers at the Homestead Steel Works?

A: He broke the Johnstown dam flooding the homes of the strikers.

B: He set fire to the river so the strikers could not get to the plant.

C: He brought in armed Pinkerton agents to escort new workers into the plant.

D: He relocated the plant to Virginia.

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Allen Gregory

9 November, 00:53

How did Henry Clay Frick attempt to thwart the efforts of locked out workers at the Homestead Steel Works?

A: He broke the Johnstown dam flooding the homes of the strikers.

B: He set fire to the river so the strikers could not get to the plant.

C: He brought in armed Pinkerton agents to escort new workers into the plant.

D: He relocated the plant to Virginia.

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Leandro Good · Answer 1

The answer is C: He brought in armed Pinkerton agents to escort new workers into the plant.

A would be impossible to do, B is impossible to do, and D would be a waste of time and money.

Mateo Jenkins · Answer 2

C:He brought in armed Pinkerton agents to escort new workers into the plant.