Twenty-four halls were rented all over the Lower East Side. Each shop was to have its own meeting room, with
separate rooms for Yiddish, Italian, and English groups
wherever possible.
Delegates would be elected from each of the shops, to
bring the workers' demands to a central strike committee.
Speakers would have to be found to report the progress of
the strike back to the workers, those speakers fluent in
Yiddish, English, or Italian
-We Shall Not Be Moved,
Joan Dash
Based on the passage, why is it important that different
ethnic groups worked together on the strike?

A. The groups needed to avoid speaking to one
another because they wouldn't understand.

B. The different ethnic groups believed in being
separate.

C. The groups needed to trick the owners.

D. They needed to be able to unite even though they
spoke different languages.