In the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century, the Working

question 46

Multiple Choice

In the second half of the nineteenth century, the working class in the western economy was

• A)highly multiracial.
• B)highly divided along racial lines.
• C)paid higher wages than workers in the East.
• D)All the answers are correct.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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