Read the quote from President Wilson’s letter to the National Child Labor Committee. “As the labor situation created by the war develops I am more interested than ever, if that were possible, in throwing all the safeguards possible around the labor of women and children.” The “labor situation” Wilson refers to most likely concerned him because:
Answer
A
going to war meant US industry had to begin manufacturing military supplies.
B
no one was left to support families when men enlisted and went to war.
C
women and children had to do the jobs of male workers who became soldiers.
D
women and children had to replace striking factory workers.
Explanation
The war sent many male workers into military service, creating a need for workers at home. Women and, in some cases, children took on jobs previously done by men, which raised concerns about protecting them from unsafe or unfair labor conditions. So the best answer is A: women and children had to do the jobs of male workers who became soldiers.
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