Not content with this triumph, Randolph brought the (40) Brotherhood into the American Federation of Labor, where it became the equal of the Federation's 105 other unions. He reasoned that as a member union, the Brotherhood would be in a better position to exert pressure on member unions that practiced race restrictions. Such restrictions were eventually found unconstitutional in 1944.
1. According to the passage, by 1935 the skepticism of Black workers toward unions was
(A) unchanged except among Black employees of railroad-related industries.
(B) reinforced by the actions of the Pullman Company's union
(C) mitigated by the efforts of Randolph
(D) weakened by the opening up of many unions to Black workers.
(E) largely alleviated because of the policies of the American Federation of Labor.
2. In using the word "understandable" (line 14), the author most clearly conveys
(A) sympathy with attempts by the Brotherhood between 1925 and 1935 to establish an independent union.
(B) concern that the obstacles faced by Randolph between 1925 and 1935 were indeed formidable
(C) ambivalence about the significance of unions to most Black workers in the 1920's.
(D) appreciation of the attitude of many Black workers in the 1920's toward unions.
(E) regret at the historical attitude of unions toward Black workers.
3. The passage suggests which of the following about the response of porters to the Pullman Company's own union?
(A) Few porters ever joined this union.
(B) Some porters supported this union before 1935.
(C) Porters, more than other Pullman employees, enthusiastically supported this union.
(D) The porters' response was most positive after 1935.