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Why Did the Populists Endorse an Eight-Hour Workday and Immigration

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Why did the Populists endorse an eight-hour workday and immigration restrictions as part of their 1892 platform?


A) Eight-hour workdays and immigration reform eased the burden on American farmers by shortening the workday and limiting the contributions of cheap foreign labor.
B) They were hoping to win support from urban factory workers to complement their agrarian base.
C) The movement never lost sight of its origins as one based on the support of urban labor.
D) They understood that America would soon be an urban-dominated nation and that they needed to adopt more urban-oriented policies.
E) Populist membership came predominantly from factory workers.

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