Many factories hired unmarried women and children because __________.
A. few were able to find employment in service jobs
B. they were less likely than men to try to form unions or other work organizations
C. there were more unmarried women and children in the labor pool than other workers
D. they were willing to work for less money than men were
Answer: D
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