In: Economics
examine US women in the workforce in the years 1890-1917
Women played an essential role in
the workforce during the said period as the country battled
economic depression. Most men were away on war while the women had
to hold both the home front And drive a livelihood to sustain their
families. This was also the time when the industrial revolution was
at its peak. To bridge the void of meals sent away on Ward duty,
women took over their factories' jobs. They worked in huge textile
Mills as well as And also did arduous farm work.
Though women worked as much as the men and put in long hours of
Labor, it was still not paid as much as their male counterparts
naturally were. This was in addition to their unpaid work at home,
including cooking, cleaning, and feeding their families. To fend
for the large structured families, many women also started working
by establishing small home businesses such as Completing garments
and shoes for neighboring factories, doing laundry, and preparing
snacks.
Many huge factory owners preferred to employ women because they
agreed to work in seemingly lower wages. Later on, many unions were
formed to combat this regarding working many upper-class women the
night to work as a common laborer and preferred doing high profile
jobs such as a governess and a music teacher.
Women played a huge role in reviving the United States' economy as
they work in large numbers for long hours.