Each General Statement Is Followed by Several Examples

question 12

Multiple Choice

Each general statement is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. In 1900, about 1.8 million children under the age of 16 were employed full time in the United States.

• A) Girls twelve years old worked on spinning machines in the textile mills of the South.
• B) Small children swept up metal scraps in machine shops.
• C) Boys as young as 8 worked as "breakers" in the coal mines, handpicking slate from coal in filthy, frigid sheds.
• D) Some children and teens in South America belong to unions that support child labor.

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Definitions:

Temporary

means lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

New Left

Radical youth protest movement of the 1960s, named by leader Tom Hayden to distinguish it from the Old (Marxist-Leninist) Left of the 1930s.

Communist Revival

Refers to the resurgence or renewed interest in communist ideologies and practices, particularly after periods of decline or in specific geographical regions.

Black Freedom Movement

The struggle for civil rights and equality for African Americans in the United States, encompassing various efforts to end racial discrimination and injustice.