Question

in the late 1800s, workers tolerated poor wages and working conditions because they

Answer 1

back then they didn't have many jobs that were too good, so they put up with it because a job is a job & money is money even if it is very little, also they could be replaced easily by other workers in a heartbeat.

Answer 2

Because they needed to get money somehow. If there was no money they couldn't support themselves or there family. So it's better to get lower wages than no money at all. And yeah they could have been replaced quickly since there weren't as many jobs for them to have. So the workers had to deal with low wages and working conditions to make money.