Question

read the quotation to the right. what argument is powderly making in this statement? labor unions achieved more freedom than the american revolution. labor unions caused more violence than the american revolution. labor unions were as revolutionary as the declaration of independence. \the revolution inaugurated by the knights of labor... won more for the cause of human liberty than the revolutions which spilled the blood of humanity’s advocates through all the centuries of time.\ -terence powderly

Explanation:

The quote emphasizes that the revolution by the Knights of Labor won more for human liberty than other historical revolutions. It implies labor - unions' revolutionary nature and their achievement in the cause of human liberty.

Answer:

Labor unions were as revolutionary as the Declaration of Independence.