In the 20th century, there were many changes that affected women in a positive way. Some of the changes were polygamy ended, the state allowed women to vote, and guaranteed other equal rights (Murphy, 1). Technology dramatically changed women's lives, especially in urban areas (Murphy, 1). There was Electric service, indoor plumbing, central heating, and the small power motor that allowed the women to work outside of the home (Murphy, 1). "The growth of commercial laundries and expanding factory production of clothing, processed foods, and other household items relieved women of many tasks and created hundreds of jobs for them outside the home" (Murphy,1). On average, women earned $9 for a 6-day work week while men earned $17 for a week (Murphy, 1). Women typically worked from dawn till dusk during this time period (Lebergott, 1) In 1900 only a few families earned enough to enjoy such expensive luxuries as piped water, hot water, indoor toilets, electricity, and separate rooms for each child (Lebergott, 1). Looking at the information, women were treated less fairly than men and had to put up with poor working conditions, not many rights, and not a lot of respect. In a past movie I saw, it was about a woman who worked in the 1900s and she worked in a textile company and was treated very poorly by other men and even her boss. She was raped and many men tried to kill her because they didn't think she deserved to work with them, she should be back in house working.
Murphy. B. Miriam. "A Look at Working Women in the Early 20th Century." History Blazer, Nov. 1995.
Web. 1 Nov. 2010. http://historytogo.utah.gov/
Stanley Lebergott, "Wages and Working Conditions." The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. 1993. Library of Economics and Liberty. 1 Nov. 2010. http://www.econlib.org/
No comments:
Post a Comment