Excerpt from “The Worker's Anvil”
Strike, strike, the Workers anvil,
For the cause of Labor,
Strike for your homes and freedom,
For each friend and neighbor,
Ev'ry one.
For this great cause
And reform laws,
Now demand complete protection.
Strike, strike, the fire is glowing—
Heed not ye the minions,
Seeking to capture Labor,
And to clip the pinions
Of our clan.
Will you grant all
At the first call,
And submit to party factions.
Use the poem to answer the question.
The poem most likely emerged in response to
A.
the growth of trusts and monopolies in urban centers.
B.
the working conditions that resulted from industrialization.
C.
the decreased importance of organized labor in industry.
D.
the creation of new jobs in large cities as well as rural areas.