Who were the 'white ducks"?

Actions of the reform included the work of Colonel George Waring, a civil war veteran and legendary sewer engineer. He is the head of New York's sanitation department. He recruits a sanitation army of 2,000 in white uniforms. These workers are labeled as "white ducks" throughout New York.

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the law supported victims of political persecution.

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the answer is b: an economic crisis throughout the country.