Which of the following statements accurately describes the experiences of many semiskilled industrial workers in American factories during the Gilded Age?
A) Working conditions were dangerous and unstable, and workers often lacked any type of protection.
B) By 1880 all semiskilled workers enjoyed the protection of labor unions and worked in organized and safe environments.
C) Although semiskilled workers were paid low wages, their working environments were modern and clean.
D) In general, the working class lacked the riches of the higher classes but rarely experienced poverty.
E) Workers had better working conditions than their European counterparts and were only allowed to work 50 hours per week.
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