Question

wilson on child labor
as the labor situation created by the war develops i am more interested in ever, if that were possible, in throwing all the safeguards possible around the labor of women and children in order that no intolerable or injurious burden may be placed upon them.
—woodrow wilson, letter to the national child labor committee, 1917
what made wilson especially concerned with children’s and women’s labor in 1917?
○ the railway workers strike
○ the increased labor needs as a result of the war
○ his reelection bid

Explanation:

The question is about Woodrow Wilson's concern for children's and women's labor in 1917. The context mentions "the labor situation created by the war". During World War I, the war effort increased labor needs as many men were drafted into the military, so there was a need to utilize women and children's labor, but Wilson also wanted safeguards. The railway workers' strike (first option) isn't directly related to his concern for women's and children's labor. His reelection bid (third option) is less likely as the primary reason compared to the war - driven labor needs. So the correct reason is the increased labor needs due to the war.

Answer:

the increased labor needs as a result of the war