One Reason That the Condition of a Significant Segment of Adult

question 27

Multiple Choice

One reason that the condition of a significant segment of adult wage earners improved was

• A) legal support gained by unions from the U.S. Supreme Court.
• B) the passage of minimum wage laws.
• C) the passage of laws restricting the use of strikebreakers.
• D) the enactment of immigration restrictions.
• E) the enfranchisement of the laboring man.

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Definitions:

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