Rebel leaders within the AFL who wanted to organize unskilled workers into industrial unions contributed to the emergence of the:
A) laissez faire philosophy.
B) conspiracy doctrine.
C) Great Depression.
D) Congress of Industrial Organization.

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The emergence of the Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO) was largely due to rebel leaders within the AFL who wanted to organize unskilled workers into industrial unions. This led to a split within the AFL and the formation of the CIO in 1935. The CIO became a major force in the labor movement and helped to organize workers in industries such as automobile manufacturing and steel production.

Rebel Leaders Within the AFL Who Wanted to Organize Unskilled