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A. took critical issue with the ideas of Social Darwinism.
B. criticized child labor in American industry.
C. argued that wealth and privilege were ultimately hollow achievements.
D. inspired readers with stories of Americans rising from "rags-to-riches."
E. offered true accounts of poor Americans who had become wealthy.
Answer: D
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