Why Did the Working Poor Often Favor Expanding the Number

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why did the working poor often favor expanding the number of public schools?

• A) The quality of education was better than the private schools operated in most cities.
• B) Workers chose to go back to school rather than labor in factories.
• C) Workers hoped to become public school teachers rather than laborers.
• D) Workers wanted free schools to give their children an equal chance to pursue the American dream.
• E) Building public schools promised to expand the number of construction jobs and therefore improve employment prospects.

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