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The chart you included shows it begin increasing in 1890 which wouldn't seem to have anything to do with the world wars.
by cdot2 4y ago
The chart you included shows it begin increasing in 1890 which wouldn't seem to have anything to do with the world wars.
- fallingfrog 4y agoIt does coincide with the first wave of labor organizing, however.
- cdot2 4y agoLabor organizing was a big issue starting in the 1860/70's
- fallingfrog 4y agoIt makes sense, then, that the first generation children born after labor started winning better pay and conditions would be better nourished and taller as adults, roughly 20 years later.