During the depression, many argued that women in the workplace deprived male breadwinners of jobs. Was this argument valid? Why or why not?
A. Yes, because women were willing to work for lower wages than men.
B. Yes, because in the 1920s, women had moved into many previously male-dominated jobs.
C. No, because women were heavily concentrated in particular occupations dominated by women.
D. No, because most women lost their jobs as the depression intensified.
Answer: C
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