Which group refused to endorse Barkley's presidential campaign?
Civil rights groups
Labor leaders
Farmers unions
Teachers associations
Answer
Labor leaders withheld their endorsement of Barkley's presidential bid due to his support for the Taft-Hartley Act, which curtailed union activities and collective bargaining rights. This legislation, signed into law in 1947, restricted closed shops, allowed states to pass right-to-work laws, and empowered the president to obtain court injunctions during national emergencies to halt strikes that threatened the nation's health and safety.
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