Which of the Following Statements About Mass Consumption in the Early

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about mass consumption in the early twentieth century is NOT 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) Urban dwellers purchased goods in department stores and chain stores.
• D) Rural people purchased goods through mail-order catalogs.
• E) The new advertising industry often linked goods with the idea of freedom.

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