Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Wrote with Passion and Insight About Working-Class

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Multiple Choice

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) wrote with passion and insight about working-class men and women because he

• A) had worked to gather data on working-class living conditions for a series of reports to the British Parliament.
• B) came from a working-class background, both parents having been employed in textile manufacturing.
• C) had to work in a shoe-polish factory as a child after his father was imprisoned for debt.
• D) was the son of a factory owner and had seen working conditions firsthand.

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