The Industrial Revolution was a lifechanging time that transformed work production from handmade to machine made across America. The new production method introduced factories where workers would complete long hours to earn their pay. This industrial boom allowed urbanization flourish in cities throughout the United States. These urban and industrial changes impacted men, women, and children of all social classes and standing. The Industrial Revolution drastically impacted relationships inside and outside the home life. Families began to adjust the norm of the daily households. Men continued the patriarchal family, but their wives expected more, children were adapting to new parenting roles. Publicly, men remained the patriarchy of society,
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Women of the family were illuminating their voices more throughout society, changing societies perspective on themselves and the world around them. In the article Industrial Revolution and Individualism, it mentions that “Industrialism helped encourage providing economic rights to married women” (Chamberlain, 2018, p.1). Yet, not only economically were married women evolving, but many middle classed women organized social reforms for prohibition, women’s suffrage, and public health (“Progressive Era”, n.d.). Women primarily strived for political and voting rights. Women quickly realized postcards are a strong influencer to get attention with the goal of voting rights. Many postcards were created with propaganda on women voting rights to spread the word. With the women shifting towards new endeavors, husbandry roles were shifting …show more content…
It’s no argument that the Industrial Revolution impacted men, women, and children of the society. The Industrial Revolution increased factory output, creating a domino effect which demanded increased blue-collar jobs, faster work pace, and the abundance of tasks to complete. The workplace contained men, women, and children. Men held the patriarch status in the workplace like home life, which included higher pay compared to female coworkers. The Women’s Industrial Workers Organizing article mentions, “Since women earned from 25 to 67% less than men because of their sex, their incomes could hardly be considered a living wage” (Barrett, 1999, p.43). In addition to higher wages for the working class men, middle class men who supported their spouse were secure with a social status in society (Chamberlain, 2018, p.1). Work was not merely the only thing men participated in, many enjoyed leisure such as going to dance halls, following sporting events, and drinking alcohol beverages. Men throughout society continued to remain on top of the social hierarchy, the Industrial Revolution and Individualism article reads, “American Revolutions ideals had enhanced the autonomy of individuals (particularly whites and males) at the expense of society as a whole” (Chamberlain, 2018, p.1). Women began
Women of the family were illuminating their voices more throughout society, changing societies perspective on themselves and the world around them. In the article Industrial Revolution and Individualism, it mentions that “Industrialism helped encourage providing economic rights to married women” (Chamberlain, 2018, p.1). Yet, not only economically were married women evolving, but many middle classed women organized social reforms for prohibition, women’s suffrage, and public health (“Progressive Era”, n.d.). Women primarily strived for political and voting rights. Women quickly realized postcards are a strong influencer to get attention with the goal of voting rights. Many postcards were created with propaganda on women voting rights to spread the word. With the women shifting towards new endeavors, husbandry roles were shifting …show more content…
It’s no argument that the Industrial Revolution impacted men, women, and children of the society. The Industrial Revolution increased factory output, creating a domino effect which demanded increased blue-collar jobs, faster work pace, and the abundance of tasks to complete. The workplace contained men, women, and children. Men held the patriarch status in the workplace like home life, which included higher pay compared to female coworkers. The Women’s Industrial Workers Organizing article mentions, “Since women earned from 25 to 67% less than men because of their sex, their incomes could hardly be considered a living wage” (Barrett, 1999, p.43). In addition to higher wages for the working class men, middle class men who supported their spouse were secure with a social status in society (Chamberlain, 2018, p.1). Work was not merely the only thing men participated in, many enjoyed leisure such as going to dance halls, following sporting events, and drinking alcohol beverages. Men throughout society continued to remain on top of the social hierarchy, the Industrial Revolution and Individualism article reads, “American Revolutions ideals had enhanced the autonomy of individuals (particularly whites and males) at the expense of society as a whole” (Chamberlain, 2018, p.1). Women began