What was the significance of a 1901 study of working-class families?

A) It revealed that child labor had virtually ceased.
B) It showed that the number of working women decreased.
C) It showed that over 50 percent of the principal breadwinners were out of work.
D) It revealed that children were attending school in record numbers.
E) It showed that fewer immigrants were working-class.


Answer: C

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