How did fordism affect american labor? a. it caused a great movement of workers to the south. b. it kept american workers near the poverty line. c. it american workers enter the middle class. d. it caused workers to join the communist party.

C. It helped American workers enter the middle class.

Explanation:

"Fordism" was a new method of production and consumption that was popularized by Henry Ford and his automobile company. Among the many changes to industry that Ford pioneered was the adoption of high wages and fair employment. Ford's employees were generally able to earn enough money to consume the products that Ford produced. Moreover, the adoption of the assembly line kept these goods accessible. Therefore, thanks to this system, many Americans were able to enter the middle class.

- "schenck v. united states, case in which the u.s. supreme court ruled on march 3, 1919, that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the u.s. constitution's first amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.” "

- speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

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