At the Core of Free-Labor Ideology Was the Belief That

At the core of free-labor ideology was the belief that

A) social mobility awaited those industrious laborers who worked hard and efficiently.
B) laborers who worked for free earned merits and future promotion from employers.
C) independent yeoman farmers formed the backbone of society.
D) commerce bred greed and selfishness and should be avoided.
E) all industries should be publicly owned.