What generalization can be made about the $400–$500 annual salaries that wage earners made in the United States during the late nineteenth century?
A) Unskilled workers were guaranteed an affordable minimum wage.
B) Employers within the same industry offered competitive salaries.
C) Wages barely covered basic living expenses.
D) The average American working class family lived a comfortable life.
C
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What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?
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