Question

Samuel Gompers once said that workers must emancipate themselves. Read this quote from Gompers. Which statement best summarizes it? Workers must lead the fight for their rights. Workers should wait for employers to improve conditions. Workers would be better off if they all joined unions.

Answer 1

Answer:

Workers must lead the fight for their rights.

Explanation:

Union leader Samuel Gompers was one of the key figures in the history of labor unions in America. He founded and led the very first labor union in America known as the American Federation of Labor.

According to Gompers, he believed that workers are themselves responsible to bring the changes they want instead of waiting for the government. He believed that "the emancipation of the working classes has to be achieved by the workers themselves."

Thus, the correct answer is the first option.