Nickel and Dimed: on (Not) Getting by in America BARBARA

question 52

Multiple Choice

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America BARBARA EHRENREICH
-Ehrenreich concludes from her study that:

• A) the low-wage economy perpetuates poverty
• B) President Clinton's 1996 welfare reform was a necessary and humane solution to welfare dependency and fraud
• C) the minimum wage should be eliminated in order to let market forces, not government, determine how much people should be paid
• D) there should be more childcare help for low-wage mothers with young children
• E) most people can emerge from poverty ("free themselves of welfare") by working hard
• 24) Manifesto of the Communist Party KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS

Identify the creative outlets and trades utilized by slaves to express their individuality.

Recognize the roles and impact of overseers and drivers in maintaining discipline among slaves.

Analyze the dynamics of sexual relationships between slaves and masters.

Differentiate between the labor experiences of slaves on small farms and large plantations.

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