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Everything you need to know about the minimum wage in one quiz

How much do you know about America's minimum wage battle? Take this quiz and find out.
U.S. Senate contract employees along with hundreds of workers from the Capitol, Pentagon, Smithsonian Institution and others march to the Capitol to call on a living wage of at least $15 an hour, April 22, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Getty)
U.S. Senate contract employees along with hundreds of workers from the Capitol, Pentagon, Smithsonian Institution and others march to the Capitol to call on a living wage of at least $15 an hour, April 22, 2015. 
By Alicia Maule, Alicia Maule

Just one day after a major U.S. city hiked its minimum wage to $15 per hour, fast-food workers rallied outside of the McDonald's annual shareholder meeting in Oak Brook, Illinois, Wednesday to advocate for higher wages. 

How much do you know about America's minimum wage battle? Take this quiz and find out.

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“People like me, who work hard for multibillion-dollar corporations like McDonald’s, should not have to rely on food stamps to survive,” said Albina Ardon, a McDonald’s worker from Los Angeles and a member of the Fight for 15 campaign. Read more.

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The company’s announcement came one day after plans became public for the biggest-ever strikes by fast-food workers with walkouts in 200 cities.