What Was the Original Meaning of the Term "Free Labor

question 13

Multiple Choice

What was the original meaning of the term "free labor" in the early nineteenth century?

• A) Workers were free to move to another job whenever they wished.
• B) Slaves, unlike factory workers, did not have to be paid wages.
• C) Factory workers were free of the regimentation of farm work.
• D) Wages were so low that, in effect, factory laborers worked for free.