What Event Was a Major Driver for the People of Manchester

question 13

Multiple Choice

What event was a major driver for the people of Manchester, England to demand better working conditions in the factories?

• A) Smelter workers and metallurgists diseases associated with the handling of and exposure to mercury
• B) A spike in WCB claims
• C) An outbreak of fever among the children working in their cotton mills
• D) The fatal injuries to a prominent labour leader
• E) Shortage of able-bodied workers

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