Progressives and labor union activists worked to
a. pass new laws to prohibit or limit child labor.
b. increase businesses��� dependence upon child labor.
c. make it a criminal offense for parents to allow their children to work.
d. require businesses to pay women and children the same as they paid men.

first second and third

explanation:

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.