bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə mˈɪdtwˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, kənsˈuːmɚz hæd lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ɹˈaɪts wɪð ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə ðɛɹ ˌɪntɚɹˈækʃən wɪð pɹˈɑːdʌkts ænd kəmˈɜːʃəl pɹədˈuːsɚz.
Before the mid-twentieth century, consumers had limited rights with regard to their interaction with products and commercial producers.