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Around the turn of the twentieth century, wages in the South were generally low, reflecting the region's economic reliance on agriculture, particularly cotton production. Many workers, including African Americans, faced systemic discrimination and limited opportunities, which further suppressed wages. The sharecropping system often trapped laborers in cycles of debt, preventing them from achieving financial stability. Overall, economic conditions in the South were marked by inequality and hardship during this period.
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How did the labor system of slavery transform the South during the eighteenth century?
The labor system of slaver transformed the South during the eighteenth century because a slave labor made the agricultural industry extremely profitable in the south. A slave earned no wages and was fed the remnants and scraps not consumed by the rich plantation owners.
In the nineteenth century labor unions developed mostly in response to what?
Wages and working condition
What were wages in 1882?
About . 12/ hr or around $1.50/ day
During the 19th century workers formed labor unions chiefly to?
obtain higher wages and better work conditions.
Who fought in Industrial Revolution?
Sometimes workers fought (though not exactly physically) with their bosses to increase their wages. They held protests and formed unions.
How did the Election of 1896 help determine the nation's direction at the beginning of the twentieth century?
They helped to create save working places and higher wages
What was a reason that businesses moved to the South?
Wages in the south were lower the wages in the north
What was a reason that the business's moved to the south?
Wages in the south were lower the wages in the north
What best summarizes the living and working conditions of the urban poor at the turn of the twentieth century?
The living and working conditions of the urban poor at the turn of the twentieth century were typically characterized by overcrowded and unsanitary housing, long hours and low wages in dangerous factories, and limited access to basic services such as healthcare and education. Many individuals and families lived in poverty and faced daily struggles to make ends meet.
What were wages in the 17th century?
it depends in what country
How did the labor system of slavery transform the South during the eighteenth century?
The labor system of slaver transformed the South during the eighteenth century because a slave labor made the agricultural industry extremely profitable in the south. A slave earned no wages and was fed the remnants and scraps not consumed by the rich plantation owners.
What were the wages of 19th century workers?
Very poor
Why was it possible for employers to pay low wages in the 19th20th century?
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Why are wages garnished in South Carolina?
Wages cannot be garnished for credit card debt in South Carolina. They can be garnished for unpaid taxes and child support.
What factor caused businesses to move to the South?
"Right-to-work" laws in the South made unions weaker Labor costs were lower in the South because unions were weaker Wages in the South were lower than wages in the North
What was one reason that businesses moved to the South following the Civil War?
made unions weaker
In the nineteenth century labor unions developed mostly in response to what?
Wages and working condition
