This collection contains one photograph of women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890s. This photo shows women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890's. In the 1800's new job opportunties were available to women on factory floors. Women in the garment and textiles industry faced difficult working conditions. They were ...
MoreThis collection contains one photograph of women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890s. This photo shows women beside looms on a factory floor in the 1890's. In the 1800's new job opportunties were available to women on factory floors. Women in the garment and textiles industry faced difficult working conditions. They were underpaid and earned only one half to one third of male wages. They worked about sixteen hours a day, six days a week. There were often fatal machine accidents and fires. In the 1850's, advocates worked to improve conditions for women in garment factories. They advocated for safety regulations as well as higher pay.
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