Women During The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution, which began in the United Kingdom and spread to the United States and other nations, saw advances made in industry and manufacturing. Inevitably, the revolution signaled the end of mercantilism in place of capitalism. Although many technological and economic advances were made, the revolution also had profound impact on the status of women. Although it allowed women to gain economic independence from their families, women had to handle fourteen to sixteen-hour workdays, often under atrocious working conditions.
French’s quote highlights the conditions women and children faced in the era before safety and labor laws. This allowed for the factory owners to impose their own policies, and employees had no say these