How did the spread of information expose Americans to new ideas?(1 point)

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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.

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.

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.

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 t

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o see images and read the words of people who lived far away for the first time.

The second option, "Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience," is likely the most accurate response. This explains how the spread of information, particularly through advancements in communication and technology, allowed working-class Americans to access new ideas and perspectives that were previously beyond their immediate environment.