Perhaps the major accomplishment of the Industrial Workers of the World was to
A) play a major role in politics.
B) make the AFL seem less threatening.
C) keep labor unions from growing.
D) prevent the use of strikes.
E) demand a reduced workday.

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The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) made the more mainstream American Federation of Labor (AFL) seem less threatening due to the IWW's radicalism and emphasis on direct action, such as strikes and sabotage. The contrast between the two labor organizations helped the AFL seem more reasonable and moderate to both employers and the general public. While the IWW did have some limited success in demanding reduced workdays and better conditions for workers, their overall impact was more in terms of changing the narrative around labor movements in the United States.

Perhaps the Major Accomplishment of the Industrial Workers of the World