Read the quote from President Wilson’s letter to the National Child Labor Committee.“As the labor situation created by the war develops I am more interested than ever, if that were possible, in throwing all the safeguards possible around the labor of women and children.” The “labor situation” Wilson refers to most likely concerned him because:
Answer
A
going to war meant US industry had to begin manufacturing military supplies.
B
women and children had to do the jobs of male workers who became soldiers.
C
no one was left to support families when men enlisted and went to war.
D
women and children had to replace striking factory workers.
Explanation
As men enlisted and went to war, factories and other workplaces needed workers to take their places. Women and children were increasingly drawn into those jobs, raising concerns about their working conditions and protection. Wilson’s call for safeguards is best explained by women and children replacing male workers who became soldiers.
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