Who were the molly maguires?
select one:
a. irish coal miners
b. russian strikebreakers
c. german steelworkers
d. chinese railway workers

The correct answer is A. The Molly Maguires were an Irish secret society of the 19th century active in Ireland, Liverpool and the USA. This secret society was born in Ireland, among sharecroppers fighting against exploitation by their owners. Mostly known for their activism among the Irish immigrant coal miners in Pennsylvania, after some violent incidents twenty of them were condemned to the gallows in 1877 and 1878.

c

explanation:

interest groups send representatives to state capitals and to washington, d.c. to put pressure on members of congress and other policymakers. they engage in lobbying, or the organized process of influencing legislation or policy. lobbying can take many forms. interest groups can testify in congressional hearings.