The Reaction of the Middle and Upper Classes to the Plight

question 44

Multiple Choice

The reaction of the middle and upper classes to the plight of the poor was to

• A)demand labor protection laws from the government.
• B)serve as volunteers to aid the sick and destitute.
• C)blame them for their own fate.
• D)demand child labor laws.
• E)encourage the workers to rebel against factory owners.

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