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Labor Unions — Quiz

Question 2 • United States History and Geography

Why did many factory owners in the late 1800s hire children rather than adults?

Answer
A
Children were afforded more workplace protection than adults.
B
Children could be paid lesser wages than adults.
C
Children were generally bigger and stronger than adults.
D
Children could learn specialized skills more easily than adults.
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