USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -yellow-dog contract, agreement between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees, as a condition of employment, not to join a union during the course of his or her employment.

Detailed explanation-2: -A yellow-dog contract is an employment contract or agreement, either oral or in writing, that forbids employees from joining or continuing membership in any labor union as a condition for continuing or obtaining employment. These were made illegal under the Norris LaGuardia Act.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Norris-LaGuardia Act outlawed yellow-dog contracts (pledges by workers not to join a labor union) and further restricted the use of court injunctions in labor disputes against strikes, picketing and boycotts.

Detailed explanation-4: -The answer is B) As a condition of employment, an employee agrees not to join a union. The term “yellow dog” referred to those who lacked the courage or were considered weak if they agreed to not join a union and protect their given rights.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yellow Dog Democrats is a political term that was applied to voters in the Southern United States who voted solely for candidates who represented the Democratic Party. The term originated in the late 19th century. These voters would allegedly “vote for a yellow dog before they would vote for any Republican".