Women joined the Armed Forces and got jobs in factories while African Americans got jobs in factories as well
Several occupations opened to women by having the men go off to war. Women went to work in factories during World War I, building various products like land mines, ammunition, and mess kits for soldiers to use. Women also flew airplanes in World War II to get soldiers home or into battle zones. They worked in automobile factories, airplane factories, and in the ship building industries during World War II.
No, not all women worked in factories. While many women did take factory jobs, especially during industrialization and wartime, others were employed in various sectors such as education, healthcare, domestic work, and agriculture. Additionally, some women were homemakers or engaged in informal work outside of the factory system. The types of work available to women varied significantly based on factors like class, location, and historical context.
In the early 1910s, women working in factories typically earned between $6 to $12 per week, depending on the industry and their specific roles. This wage was significantly lower than their male counterparts, who often earned higher salaries for similar work. Additionally, many women faced long hours and poor working conditions, highlighting the broader issues of gender inequality in the workforce during that era.
The women made cloths and ran shops and factories, but they did not fight.
hard. they were fed little and forced to work long hours.
Not especially the working conditions were good and clean
Factories begin because of the working conditions.
Yes men and women worked in factories
It was more like during the war--1940s when women went to work in factories and such.
Women because alot of the factories have creative jobs.
Such factories are referred to as 'sweatshops'. Though not all are small factories.
The triangle shirtwaist fire 146 people died most of which were women
They were small and generally more agile than men, so they could work in more cramped conditions. Also they rarely complained of unacceptable work conditions.
Most of them were exactly the same as the mens conditions.
The reason why conditions in factories begins to decline is that in quality of working conditions. Machines run by unskilled workers were eliminating the jobs of many skilled craftspeople.
in ww1 women were called canaries because of the yellow faces they got from the tnt in the factories