Which of the following statements accurately assesses the significance of wage labor in America during the Gilded Age?

A) More and more Americans viewed wage labor as a temporary stop on the path to economic independence.
B) The prevalence of servants in Gilded Age industries largely made traditional wage labor a thing of the past.
C) Freedom and equality became more closely connected than ever before in American history.
D) More and more Americans experienced wage labor as a permanent condition on the edge of poverty.
E) The introduction of freelancing and independent contract work made wage labor increasingly irrelevant.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  During the Gilded Age, the expansion of industrial capitalism and the growth of factories led to an increase in wage labor jobs. Many Americans found themselves in low-paying, often unstable positions with little hope for advancement, making wage labor a permanent condition for a significant portion of the population.

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