The Industrial
Revolution was both a good improvement and a bad situation for women.
The Industrial Revolution gave more women options to be someone other
than standard housewives. This is defiantly a step up, however, they
still lack access to proper education. Because of this, many women
weren’t able to just focus on work, because they also had to focus
on taking care of their children and the house. Spending 40-60 hours
a week at work and probably 20 hours a week at home can be very
overwhelming. But this did not stop women. This encouraged women to
rise up and demand better quality of life, work and education. The
strong and hardworking women who dealt with the struggles of the
Industrial Revolution were certainly heroes for those women who
benefited from the driving force of the women’s movement.
I agree that women faced many hardships during the Industrial Revolution. At the start of the industrial Revolution there was no legislation about working conditions in mills, factories or othe industrial plants. They simply had not been needed before. Because of this, working conditions were very brutal for women, and even the children. They faced long working hours, and because of that quality time at home was impaired.
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