In the Post-Civil War Economic Boom, Samuel Gompers Helped to Create

In the post-Civil War economic boom, Samuel Gompers helped to create and lead the American Federation of Labor (AFL) . What was the impact of this interest group on labor relations?

A) The AFL turned public sentiment toward the corporate owners and ultimately damaged worker morale.
B) The government rejected the legitimacy of the AFL as well as that of any other labor union.
C) The government responded to the labor union movement by protecting the corporate interests and banning the unions.
D) The AFL brought many smaller worker trade unions into a large interest group with increased political clout and ultimately won support in Congress for dozens of worker benefits.
E) Gompers and most of his supporters were eventually imprisoned.