In what way was Roosevelt the first President to side with strikers?
A. Roosevelt sent in federal troops to protect Pennsylvania coal miners on strike for a shorter workday and better pay.
B. Roosevelt encouraged Congress to pass laws requiring a shorter work day for coal miners and other essential workers.
C. Roosevelt pressured coal mine owners to negotiate with striking workers by threatening to send in troops to run the mines.
D. When hospitals and schools ran out of coal during a miners’ strike, Roosevelt imported coal to supply the institutions so that the strike could continue.
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C. Roosevelt pressured coal mine owners to negotiate with striking workers by threatening to send in troops to run the mines.
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