Why Did So Many of the Urban Working Poor Often

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why did so many of the urban working poor often seek recreation and leisure on street corners and front stoops?

• A) They were banned from public parks.
• B) They did not have sufficient free time or money to enjoy many of the other leisure and entertainment options.
• C) Amusement parks like Coney Island catered only to children.
• D) Their work contracts forbade them to leave their neighborhoods after hours.
• E) It was the safest way to avoid catching a debilitating disease.