2006-10-30 05:24:52 · 20 answers · asked by Zoe T 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Women played a huge role in the Industrial Revolution as the source of labor in many mills, especially in the USA. You can find a lot of details about this by searching for the sites about the Lowell mill girls and the development of Lowell, MA. In many cases the Industrial development of inexpensive textiles meant a huge change in the daily routine of women, many of whom had spent much of their lives in spinning and weaving clothing.
The social structure of the time prevented women from being much involved in the business ownership or management and technical development of the mills... but they certainly were involved in the operation of the mills. And strikes like the famous Bread and Roses strike in Lawrence MA reflected this. An author who explored these issues in 19th century Britain was Elizabeth Gaskell. Well worth reading her novels..
2006-10-30 05:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not only did they do everything described by the other answerers, it is impossible to find a historical event in which women did not play a role. We are 50% of the population, and whatever goes on, we're involved. Even in the parts of Afghanistan where the Taleban think they have women well and truly squashed, they don't.
2006-11-02 05:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without Women rest assured the Industrial Revolution would never have happened.
They were the lynch pin to it's success, and the contribution women played is mind boggling. Their contribution is far too long to wax lyrical about it.
We should all be very thankful for the part they played in the democracy and for the wheels they set in motion towards womens votes.
2006-10-30 22:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, in the UK women and children, especially from the poorer working class families were used as slave labour in the mills, working 12 hour days as a norm, and often 18 hours with only one short break during the day. There was no age limit for workers then, so children as young as five were employed, along with their brothers and sisters, Mums, Aunts and Grannies.
2006-10-30 05:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by blondie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Women were very involved in the Textile industry, mills, potteries, agriculture ie dairy and egg products and or course in service looking after the rich factory owners,
2006-10-30 08:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by AndyPandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They absolutely did!!
Women and children worked unbelievable hours to keep the mills running! In almost every factory were women and children working while men went out and did the "hard" work!!!
2006-10-30 05:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by sammi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Women worked in factories during WWII while the men fought.
2016-03-28 01:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women and children were cheaper. Their smaller stature made them more suitable for work in limited space. Certainly, women even worked in the mines.
2006-10-30 05:38:59 · answer #8 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely!....women had an extremely successful role....they worked mines, agricultural fields, textile mills etc and then during world war 2 we had rosie the riveter who represented the 6 million women who helped to produce munitions and the like...where you been?!?
2006-10-30 05:36:53 · answer #9 · answered by cookiesmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they cooked, did the cleaning, looked after the children and kept out of the way and didn't interfere whilst the men sorted it all out.
They wore rubbish clothes though and were a lot uglier than most modern women.
hehehehe
;-)
2006-10-30 05:39:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋