Which of the following properly assesses the significance of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877? Group of answer choices The strike underlined the rising expectations among industrial workers in times of economic growth and prosperity. The event highlighted the need for Republicans to address southern economic inequality, not only racial discrimination. The strike signaled the power of labor unions and the beginning of the socialist challenge to American democracy. The strike marked the beginning of the end of the railroad industry and prompted the development of the automobile. The railroad strike signaled the nation’s shift from southern reconstruction to the question of labor and class tensions.