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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Political-Cultural Developments

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Robert Owen embodied his version of socialism through which of the following?
  1. A factory with high wages, reduced hours, and fair prices
  2. Advocating for the industrialist class to have little regulation
  3. Setting fire to St. Paul's cathedral in protest of abusive practices
  4. Creating a socialist community in America
  5. Touring Europe and spreading the work of Karl Marx
Explanation
Answer: A - Robert Owen expressed his version of socialism through the practices at his factories, which included high wages, reasonable hours, and company stores that did not exploit workers. An English industrialist, Owen sought to prove that profit and socialist principles could coexist. However, the strong religious overtones characterizing his factories alienated workers and limited the success of his enterprise.
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