Rosa's grandmother, Anarosa, recounted her stories as a laborer in the 1890s. If Anarosa's stories were typical of those shared by immigrant women working in the late 18th century, which of the following is she likely to have told Anarosa?
A) Only a very few industries employed women.
B) Women often worked in better conditions than the men in the same workplace.
C) Women were hired "just off the boat," and made to work for very low wages.
D) In most industries, men and women worked side by side.
C
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