In the new industrial slums of the 1850s, most factory workers were able to survive because
A) the owners provided free housing.
B) they formed strong unions to demand higher wages.
C) they had a few chickens and small vegetable gardens.
D) their wives and children also worked in the factories.

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In the 1850s, many factory workers were able to survive economically because their entire families, including wives and children, contributed to the household income by also working in the factories. This was a common practice during the Industrial Revolution, as the wages of a single worker were often not enough to support a family.

In the New Industrial Slums of the 1850s, Most Factory