In the United States, many factory owners opened their factories with a commitment to decent wages and housing
a. but soon converted to machine-driven looms.
b. but soon rejected female workers in favor of child laborers.
c. but eventually lowered wages and imposed longer hours.
d. and continued to improve the lot of workers.
e. but did none of these.
Answer: c. but eventually lowered wages and imposed longer hours.
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