Industrial Revolution Women's Social Changes

Furthermore, Industrial Revolution was marked by a transformation from the cottage industry, which kept men and women working within the home to an industry which necessitated their working in factories. While women were traditionally relegated to the domestic sphere, suddenly they were introduced to the world of owning wages outside of their home and family. However, women did not earn anywhere near the amount that their male counterparts did. family was altered because suddenly all members including children were working long days and long hours in the factory. The factory owner or boss was a male, and the long days, difficult physical demands, and system of bells that constantly dictated their actions, caused husbands to feel as though
their authority was being undermined, they felt their role in home was changing in a negative way which led to sexism. For example, in England, this led to domestic violence and the devaluation of women at home, as their husbands fought to regain some semblance of power in their own lives. Never seen before alcoholism became a real problem for many men which led to greater violence. Many men had no jobs while the women would, which would make them extrmely upset and seek for alcohol as the solutio.The impact of course on women and children can be seen in those who could not afford shelter and food after the household wages had been squandered on alcohol. Home life of course suffered as women were faced with the double burden of raising a family and working a full day at the factory. Besides having unfair wages females of different ethnicities faced severe working conditions and racism. For example,