The League, like Local 25, had expected a turnout of four or five thousand. They were bowled over by this army, utterly unprepared for it. They had organized strikes in the garment trade, small ones, usually confined to a single shop, but never before had they undertaken something on so vast a scale. They might fail, might be laughed at by the whole of New York as well as John Dyche and the ILGWU men, and all the same they knew this was the challenge they'd been hoping for — their chance to show the world they were more than highbrow butters-in, just as the shirtwaist makers were more than irresponsible little girls. What conclusion can be drawn by connecting knowledge of the historical time period with information in the text? By providing an organizational structure for working women, the Women’s Trade Union League caused New York to make fun of men’s labor unions. By providing an organizational structure for working women, the Women’s Trade Union League made the shirtwaist makers appear irresponsible. By providing an organizational structure for working women, the Women’s Trade Union League gained enough strength in numbers to have some power. By providing an organizational structure for working women, the Women’s Trade Union League destroyed women’s chances for fair labor practices.