The following group most likely would oppose to government intervention to improve the tenements: <u>(C) Protestant clergy who espoused the cause of social justice for the poor.</u>
Explanation:
The protestan clery group would oppose to the government intervention, because letting the government control would signify the danger of them controling the tenements. This would leave it all to the state and they were afraid it wouldn't actually be of any help.
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