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Washing clothes and bed linen was done by hand, or by a lever-operated washing machine. Richer households had live-in maids to do this hard work. Most of the clothing was starched, which made it stiff to wear. A wooden washing machine tub with paddles moved by pumping the tall lever, to agitate the washing.
Clothes and linen were squeezed through a wringer with an adjustment screw to vary the space between the rollers and thus the squeeze power. This removed much of the water. Washing was hung on lines with big wooden pegs.Ironing was a complicated job. This picture shows how to "keep a few irons in the fire". A wood stove was lit and several irons placed on it to heat up. Each iron could be used for about 30 seconds before it got too cold, then it would be replaced by another iron, and so on.
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What statement is true of working women in the 1900s?
they were paid less then men
A woman who fought for women's right to vote in the early 1900s?
Emmline Pankhurst
What women couldn't do in the early 1900s?
vote in political elections in many countries.
What was the result of the increased concern about labor by children and women in the early 1900s?
Read it on the internet -_-
What were the most popular occupations for women in the early 1900's?
The most popular occupations for women in the early 1900s were secretaries and managers.
What was the roles for women in the early 1900s?
There were not many work related roles for women in the 1900s. Most women were homemakers while others were teachers, maids, nurses, and a very few doctors.
Who are important people born in 1900s?
=== ===workers and women
What did English women wear in the 1900s?
old cloths
What women wear for makeup in 1900s?
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What were women's wages in the 1900s?
it depended what they did. in england women got 1 shilling a year!
Were men dominant over women in the early 1900s?
yes men were considered dominant over women in the early 1900s. It wasn't until 1920 that women had any right to vote. Even then women still did not have equal rights as men did.
What occupations became popular among women in the 1900s?
In the early 1900s, some women worked in factories or as teachers (among many other things). Apex-Secretaries and managers
Were there any states that allowed women to vote in the 1900s?
Wyoming
What were some laws and treaties in the 1900s?
Some significant laws and treaties in the 1900s include the Treaty of Versailles (1919) which ended World War I and imposed penalties on Germany, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and the Kyoto Protocol (1997) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In the 1900s women had many more opportunities working as?
secretaries.
What clothing did German women wear in the 1900s?
Spandex and dresses
Did men and women work in factories in the 1900s?
Yes men and women worked in factories
