USA HISTORY

THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917

THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sentence from the excerpt most closely shows Mother Jones’s effort to obtain sympathy for child workers?
A
“Philadelphia’s mansions were built on the broken bones, the quivering hearts, and drooping heads of these children, ‘ she said.”
B
“‘Some day the workers will take possession of your city hall, and when we do, no child will be sacrificed on the altar of profit.”’
C
“‘Here’s a textbook on economics.”’
D
“‘Well, I’ve got stock in these little children, ‘ she said, ‘and I’ll arrange a little publicity.”’
Explanation: 
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