For outworkers, the invention of the sewing machine in the 1850s
A) reduced the pool of potential workers.
B) led bosses to expect a greater volume of work.
C) allowed workers to labor at home for the first time.
D) ensured easier and more pleasant tasks.
Answer: B
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a. They generally had no independence at all from men. b. They had the same legal rights as men, but could not vote. c. They made no decisions and simply followed the orders of men. d. They had no legal rights, but they were able to vote and hold public office. e. They were respected for their work but were not considered equal to men.
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A) the relative economic status of most black workers improved B) the gap between poor black people and poor white people shrank C) the black middle class grew D) the urban black population shrank
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