Question

samuel gompers
i think that the emancipation of the working - classes has to be achieved by the workers themselves. trade unions are the pure, unadulterated organizations of the working classes. - samuel gompers, 1890
what do you think gompers meant when he said \workers must emancipate themselves\?
workers must fight for their own rights and freedoms.
workers would be better off if they all joined unions.

Explanation:

Gompers emphasized self - empowerment. The idea of workers emancipating themselves implies taking an active role in fighting for rights and freedoms. The statement doesn't directly focus on the benefit of joining unions as much as on the self - action of workers.

Answer:

Workers must fight for their own rights and freedoms.