Which of the Following Statements About Mass Consumption in the Early

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about mass consumption in the early twentieth century is true?

• A) Southerners fully participated in the mass-consumption society.
• B) The promise of mass consumption became the foundation for a new understanding of freedom.
• C) Rural dwellers purchased goods in department stores and chain stores.
• D) City people purchased goods through mail-order catalogs.
• E) The new advertising industry often linked services with ethnic identities.

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