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A Worker's Life — Quiz

Question 10 • US History

During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received

Answer
A
pay and some health benefits.
B
no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.
C
neither pay nor health benefits.
D
a leave of absence with decreased pay.

Explanation

During the Gilded Age, workers generally had few legal protections if they were hurt on the job. Employers typically did not provide workers’ compensation or health benefits, so an injured factory worker generally received neither pay nor health benefits.

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