What was an important political goal of late 19th century labor leaders? Winning the legal right to bargain collectively and go on strike Persuading Congress to control wages, prices, and production levels Gaining public support for government ownership of major industries Forming a political party to compete with Republicans and Democrats

Winning the legal right to bargain collectively and go on strike.

Explanation:

Just as it happened with other labor movements in the world, 19th-century American labor movements mobilized to improve workers'conditions, to gain legals rights that included the right to strike. Some organizations like the Knights of Labor, also had some political goals, but other major union groups did not share that purpose; they founded the American Federation of Labor.