Prior to the New Deal legislation of the 1930s that expanded the rights of unions, firms were successful in suppressing union pressures by arguing in court that unions would
A) restrict interstate commerce, which was prohibited by the Sherman Act.
B) use coercive tactics to force workers to join the union.
C) illegally spend dues on political activities.
D) reduce the United States' competitive advantage it had over Germany.
E) fail to protect the rights of children who could not legally join a union.

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Firms often argued that unions would restrict interstate commerce, which was prohibited by the Sherman Act, to suppress union activities. This legal argument was a common tactic used to challenge the legitimacy and activities of unions before the New Deal legislation strengthened their rights.

Prior to the New Deal Legislation of the 1930s That