What Did the People in Sherman's Essay, "The Anxieties of Affluence

What did the people in Sherman's essay, "The Anxieties of Affluence," spend a great deal of time doing?

A) They worked on behalf of causes to help the poor, and especially poor, single mothers.
B) They worked for legislation that would reduce the gap between the rich and poor, for example through progressive taxation, strengthening labor unions, reducing health care and housing costs, etc.
C) They worked to improve public education, especially where their children went to school.
D) They didn't do any of the above.