How did the spread of information expose Americans to new ideas?(2 points)

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Jim Crow laws increased literacy, which helped spread information, so more people were reading new information.
Jim Crow laws increased literacy, which helped spread information, so more people were reading new information.

Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience.
Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience.

Working-class Americans were unable to work outside their homes in rural areas, which meant they had time to spread information.
Working-class Americans were unable to work outside their homes in rural areas, which meant they had time to spread information.

Industrialist elites were able to see images and read the words of people who lived far away for the first time.
Industrialist elites were able to see images and read the words of people who lived far away for the first time.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience.

This response highlights how the spread of information, particularly through new mediums such as newspapers, magazines, and other forms of communication, allowed individuals to access diverse ideas and perspectives, thereby broadening their understanding of the world.