can anyone tell me about women and the workplace around the 1900's?

Question

I'm writing a paper on women and the workplace around the late 1800's to the early 1900's-- I would also like to compare it to the present.

If you know any sites or FACTS about wages, working conditions, competition, that would be really helpful.

THANKS!

i am doing my own work, its just nice to get some reccomended websites to give me a jump start. you're the one googling it and not giving me a website. hope that was fun for you 2nd girl.

Answer 1

There is a book called: Value of a Dollar: 1860-1999 on lots of library sites. THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR digs deeper, giving you comparisons (high end cars, low end cars), plus charts of how much people in various professions made

One of the most important incidents in the history of women took place in the summer of 1848, in upstate New York. It was the Seneca Falls Convention, the official beginning of the women’s movement in the United States. At that time, women had few rights. They were routinely denied admission to colleges and to the trades and professions. Most found work in four areas: teaching, sewing, factory jobs, or domestic service. Their wages, if married, belonged to their husbands. Indeed, a wife herself was then considered as her husbands’ personal property.

1900-1929
The most monumental accomplishment in Women’s Rights during this period was the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

Answer 2

what you mentioned helps for the benefit of an entire family. it promotes company appreciation and in turn increases productivity. i have not heard a man ever say HE wishes to be home to enjoy the privileges of parenthood. as women, we have always bare the grunt of housework, cooking, and watching over kids- which is why women are the ones asking for such benefits. the reason it might seem baffling is because men don't tend to worry about those sort of things and DO look at work as only work and just go home expecting a warm meal without thinking of how it got there. where i work the same benefits a woman has, a man has and more men are taking advantage of them. now, that fact that some people abuse of these privileges is not uncanny. why can't women ask for these benefits? not just because it wasn't done 50 years ago mean it can;t be done now. some women do go about feminism the wrong way- claiming rights instead of earning them and being equal. it's knowledge that wins.

Answer 3

Try googling it in. I did (women in the workplace 1800), and there were plenty of sites so get to it - you can't really expect to get enough info from Answers to write a paper on it.

Answer 4

No sorry, I need help on that to, we can go through that together, how fun!!!!