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Lobcity

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During the war, Brazilian women were
 
  A) a relatively insignificant proportion of the industrial work force.
  B) largely docile, hostile to labor unions, willing to accept lower wages than men, and deferred to managerial authority.
  C) very militant because of their paid and unpaid work responsibilities in the factory and in the home.
  D) limited to household activities and relatively uninterested in asserting their rights.

Question 2

After the abolition of slavery, Brazil's white supremacist policies stressed whitening, a policy that did everything except
 
  A) undermine recently emancipated blacks' ability to negotiate favorable wages and working conditions.
  B) increase opportunities for immigrant women, especially from Italy, who dominated employment in textile industry.
  C) encourage European immigration by offering free land to prospective immigrants.
  D) promote interracial marriage as a means of diluting the influence of African culture on Brazil.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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