Women in the Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution was a time period when handmade items transitioned to manufactured/ mass produced goods and when advances in electricity, science, and medicine were made (“Essay about the Industrial Revolution” 1). During this time, women in the industrial revolution worked to make money through applying themselves in work involving domestic services, factories, mines, the garment industry, and prostitution. However, women were underrated in the eyes of the government and were given smaller wages compared to men. Although there are still many changes that need to take place, many differences can be seen between the women of today and the women from the industrial revolution.
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Many of them were Hurriers, people that moved the coal from the face (the area where the coal was cut) to the horse ways (the area of the main passages where horses were used for hauling) ("The Coal Mines Industrial Revolution” 1). When moving the coal to different locations women would haul tubs of coal by rope/chain; the chain would pass underneath the women’s body, in between her legs and connect itself to the women’s waist. Teams of women were also employed to use a windlass to lift coal and workers upwards and into the mines. (“Working Class Women in the Industrial Revolution” …show more content…
For example, women today can apply for jobs in high positions, such as being a CEO of a company and get the same pay as a man would if he was in that position instead. Also, unlike women from the time of the industrial revolution, women cannot get fired from their jobs if they are pregnant and/or sick and instead can get the day off or go on maternity leave. There are still causes of sexual harassment today, but women can charge people for it. This in my opinion is very important, because during the industrial revolution period many domestic servants were raped and did not fight back in fear of losing their
The industrial revolution was a time period when handmade items transitioned to manufactured/ mass produced goods and when advances in electricity, science, and medicine were made (“Essay about the Industrial Revolution” 1). During this time, women in the industrial revolution worked to make money through applying themselves in work involving domestic services, factories, mines, the garment industry, and prostitution. However, women were underrated in the eyes of the government and were given smaller wages compared to men. Although there are still many changes that need to take place, many differences can be seen between the women of today and the women from the industrial revolution.
Women in the city …show more content…
Many of them were Hurriers, people that moved the coal from the face (the area where the coal was cut) to the horse ways (the area of the main passages where horses were used for hauling) ("The Coal Mines Industrial Revolution” 1). When moving the coal to different locations women would haul tubs of coal by rope/chain; the chain would pass underneath the women’s body, in between her legs and connect itself to the women’s waist. Teams of women were also employed to use a windlass to lift coal and workers upwards and into the mines. (“Working Class Women in the Industrial Revolution” …show more content…
For example, women today can apply for jobs in high positions, such as being a CEO of a company and get the same pay as a man would if he was in that position instead. Also, unlike women from the time of the industrial revolution, women cannot get fired from their jobs if they are pregnant and/or sick and instead can get the day off or go on maternity leave. There are still causes of sexual harassment today, but women can charge people for it. This in my opinion is very important, because during the industrial revolution period many domestic servants were raped and did not fight back in fear of losing their