Which statement best describes how rural people adapted to industrial wage labor?
A) Most adjusted quickly because the high wages were worth the dangerous working conditions.
B) They adjusted quickly and enjoyed the shorter days and easier work.
C) They adjusted quickly because the factory schedule was similar to a farming schedule.
D) They adjusted slowly and resisted factory discipline through tardiness, absenteeism, and drunkenness.
E) Most adjusted slowly because labor unions worked to make the transition to full-time factory work a gradual one.
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