Labor leaders were targeted by the Espionage and Sedition Acts because they

a. demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis.

b. questioned whether war was right under any circumstances.

c. preferred the Russian system of government to the American system.

d. refused to work in industries that supported the war effort.

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Calvin Franco

17 September, 01:50

Labor leaders were targeted by the Espionage and Sedition Acts because they

a. demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis.

b. questioned whether war was right under any circumstances.

c. preferred the Russian system of government to the American system.

d. refused to work in industries that supported the war effort.

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Darnell Forbes · Answer 1

A - demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis

Labor leaders were targeted by these acts because they fought for the rights of the workers to have safe and healthy working conditions, whether or not there was a war.