Which statement BEST summarizes the central idea of the text? A Workers' rights were terrible until they joined together and fought against their oppressive
bosses.
B
When she lost her husband and children, Mother Jones stopped working and decided to join
the movement for workers' rights.
Revolutionary for her time, Mother Jones became a powerful leader in the workers' rights
movement and kept fighting alongside workers almost to her death.
D
Mother Jones became a strong leader in the movement for workers' rights because she was
forced to work in harsh conditions and got fed up with the unfairness she faced in her job.