Why did industrialists argue that women and girls were better suited to industrial textile work than men or boys?
A. Females had previous experience working with textiles.
B. Females would naturally enjoy it more.
C. By their nature, textile machines were smaller, and females were a better fit.
D. Females had superior motor skills for operating textile machines.
Answer: D
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