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Which of the Following Statements Characterizes the Economics of Working-Class

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Which of the following statements characterizes the economics of working-class family life in late-nineteenth-century America?


A) Except for the lowest-paid factory workers,most male heads of household were able to support their families through their own labor.
B) Due to their dire economic circumstances,working-class families frequently sent their children out to work in mills,factories,or mines.
C) Women's household work was crucial in maintaining the family,and this work was commonly done by older daughters because wives were employed outside the home.
D) As children grew older,their material needs increased,which strained family budgets and made supporting the children's adolescent years hardest on families.

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