All but which one of the following statements helps explain why 19th century unions often represented themselves as mutual insurance societies?
A)Union officials sold life insurance policies to their members.
B)Union benefit funds helped tide unemployed members over during periods of cyclical depression.
C)This was a way around criminal conspiracy laws against unions.
D)Union benefit funds helped provide for the families of workers killed on the job.
E)There was no publicly- funded health insurance or unemployment insurance at this time.

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Union officials selling life insurance policies to their members does not explain why 19th-century unions often represented themselves as mutual insurance societies. The other options (B, C, D, E) directly relate to the functions or strategies of unions that align with the characteristics or purposes of mutual insurance societies, such as providing financial support during unemployment, circumventing legal restrictions, and offering assistance in the absence of public insurance systems.

All but Which One of the Following Statements Helps Explain