Samuel Gompers Opposed Women in the American Federation of Labor

Samuel Gompers opposed women in the American Federation of Labor because he________ .

A) felt that women workers needed to be organized separately
B) believed that women should not work out of the home
C) feared that women would attempt to take leadership roles in the union
D) knew that women could not afford the high initiation fees
E) believed that women workers would lower the pay scales for men