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During the Gilded Age, proponents of 'Social Darwinism' often used this theory to justify which societal condition?

A Government intervention to alleviate poverty.
B Economic inequality and the concentration of wealth.
C Labor union demands for higher wages.
D Progressive reforms to regulate monopolies.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Social Darwinism applied 'survival of the fittest' to human society, arguing that wealth was a sign of superiority, thereby justifying vast economic disparities and limited government aid to the poor.

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