During the Industrial Revolution, most people were "unskilled labor," and there were many workers available for jobs. Why did this decrease their negotiating power and protection at work?
Workers were not smart enough to stick up for themselves or ask for better working conditions,
Unskilled workers did not deserve protection at work until they learned the skills of the workplace.
Working conditions were not bad, there were always workers willing to take the job.
Everyone was replaceable; it an unskilled worker was fired for asking for fair wages, another worker
was ready to take the job immediately

Everyone was replaceable; it an unskilled worker was fired for asking for fair wages, another worker was ready to take the job immediately

Explanation: Here's why it can't be any of the others:

A: "Workers were not smart enough to stick up for themselves or ask for better working conditions" There were people who asked for better working conditions but were fired.

B: "Unskilled workers did not deserve protection at work until they learned the skills of the workplace." They never got protection at all yet.

C: "Working conditions were not bad, there were always workers willing to take the job." The working conditions were awfully dangerous.

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