What Rationale Did William Graham Sumner Use to Argue Against

question 41

Multiple Choice

What rationale did William Graham Sumner use to argue against welfare programs?

• A) Most poor people were inferior and deserved their fates.
• B) The poor were just as able to rise into prosperity as anyone else.
• C) "Survival of the fittest" meant that the poor were not selfish enough to pursue success.
• D) The natural order of equality had to be disrupted by the great fortunes of a few.

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Foramen Magnum

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Spinal Cord

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