The mechanization of farming displaced agricultural workers from the farm to the cities.When industrial opportunities weren't present in the cities,many migrants became poor.This reflects the __________ explanation of persistent poverty.

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The displacement of agricultural workers by mechanization and their subsequent poverty in the absence of industrial opportunities in cities is a structural explanation of poverty, meaning it is attributed to external economic and social factors rather than cultural or individual deficiencies.

The Mechanization of Farming Displaced Agricultural Workers from the Farm