How did southern cotton mills differ from northern cotton mills in the 1880s?
A) Southern cotton mills hired mostly single women.
B) Southern cotton mills were located in the countryside rather than cities.
C) Southern mill workers were paid better than northern mill workers.
D) Southern cotton mills used traditional handicraft methods rather than machinery to produce cloth.
E) Southern cotton mills tended to be smaller, with safer working conditions.
B
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