What did the editor of Scribner's Monthly imply when he addressed the 1877 "Great Uprising" of railroad workers by stating that unions "…have been despotic toward their own members, oppressive toward the class in whose interest they pretend to have been established, impertinent and intermeddling…"?
A) Unions were illegal, foolish, and un-American.
B) Unions were unsuccessful in organizing because of animosity within their own ranks.
C) Unions were vital organizations that protected workers from exploitation.
D) Unions were responsible for the cuts in workers' wages that led to the "Great Uprising."

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The editor implied a negative view of unions, suggesting they were harmful and overstepping their bounds, rather than being beneficial or necessary for worker protection.

What Did the Editor of Scribner's Monthly Imply When He