Which of the following was true for middle-class families in the late nineteenth century?

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Smaller family sizes allowed middle-class parents to focus their resources on providing better education and opportunities for their children, which increased their social and economic mobility.

Note: A is incorrect as legal abortion and birth control were not available in the late nineteenth century. B is incorrect as remaining unmarried was becoming more common and socially acceptable among middle-class individuals in the late nineteenth century. D is incorrect as husbands and wives did not both work in the home - rather, the ideal was that women focused on domestic duties while men worked outside the home.

Which of the Following Was True for Middle-Class Families in the Late