The Consumer Movement
A) began in the 1960s during the anti-war and civil rights movements.
B) began in the early part of the twentieth century due to unsafe and unsanitary workplace conditions.
C) was founded by Ralph Nader who pioneered increased safety testing of commercial airliners.
D) is funded by business and industrial interests.
E) was inspired by the book, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.

Question

The Consumer Movement
A) began in the 1960s during the anti-war and civil rights movements.
B) began in the early part of the twentieth century due to unsafe and unsanitary workplace conditions.
C) was founded by Ralph Nader who pioneered increased safety testing of commercial airliners.
D) is funded by business and industrial interests.
E) was inspired by the book, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Consumer Movement began in the early part of the twentieth century due to unsafe and unsanitary workplace conditions. The movement gained momentum in the 1960s during the civil rights and anti-war movements but its roots go back to earlier efforts to protect workers and consumers from unsafe products and practices. While Ralph Nader and Rachel Carson made significant contributions to the Consumer Movement, they did not found it, and the movement is not funded by business interests.