Read the excerpt from Loom and Spindle.I had been to school constantly until I was about ten years of age, when my mother, feeling obliged to have help in her work besides what I could give, and also needing the money which I could earn, allowed me, at my urgent request (for I wanted to earn money like the other little girls), to go to work in the mill.
Answer
A
Families considered education more important than earnings.
B
Parents imposed strict rules about children’s behavior in school.
C
Many children joined the work force instead of attending school.
D
Few children could afford to attend private elementary schools.
Explanation
The speaker attended school until about age ten, then left to work in a mill because her family needed help and the money she could earn. This shows that many children entered the workforce rather than continuing their schooling. The excerpt does not discuss private schools or strict school rules.
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