Each general statement is followed by several examples. Select the letter of the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. In 1900, about 1.8 million children under the age of 16 were employed full time in the United States.

A) Girls twelve years old worked on spinning machines in the textile mills of the South.
B) Small children swept up metal scraps in machine shops.
C) Boys as young as 8 worked as "breakers" in the coal mines, handpicking slate from coal in filthy, frigid sheds.
D) Some children and teens in South America belong to unions that support child labor.

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Jakima Marsh · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The example provided in option D is not related to child labor in the United States in 1900, which is the focus of the general statement. Instead, it provides information about child labor in South America, which is not relevant to the given generalization.

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