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Question 9
1 pts
How did working in the southern mills change life in the South?
• Southerners could now afford to move north
• Cotton would no longer be important to the southern economy
• Women and children could earn wages for their families
The work was safer then farming

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The correct answer is: **Women and children could earn wages for their families.**

Working in southern mills provided new employment opportunities for women and children, allowing them to contribute financially to their households, which changed the social and economic dynamics in the South.