Which of the Following Was True of Industrial Employment in the South

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of industrial employment in the South in the late 1800s?

• A)Wages were the same as in the North.
• B)Wages were around 30 percent higher than they were in the North.
• C)Poor white people were more likely to be employed by railroads than were African Americans.
• D)Black southerners dominated industrial employment.
• E)Southerners were more likely to be employed by railroads than were northerners.

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