Women In The 19th Century

The expansion of technological innovations led to the emergence of America as the industrial powerhouse it became and still is today, beginning in the late 19th century and then heightening during World War II. During this time, women entered the workforce in order to compensate for the loss of working class men, who were drafted overseas in staggering amounts. It was at that moment in history a tremendous change in the roles of women occurred, that is until men returned home from the war and once again expected women to re-mold to their domestic duties. However, revolutionary leaders in women’s rights continued to empower women even though discrimination in the workplace became common and haunting to thousands of women in the industrial setting
The evolving of factorial practices such as the introduction of the assembly line and other mass output techniques began to dominate the economy of America and the world as the cost of producing goods became cheaper. This is why countries, like America in times of war depended on the industrious production of these factories, because cheap production saved money, and as corporal men realized their role; they were able to capitalize on war at the government’s expense, which only furthered these capitalist practices. For example, during World War II, when many of the working class men were drafted to fight in both Europe and Asia, an emergence of working class women to run the factories in efforts to support the war and keep the American economy functioning at such a pertinent time erupted (History.com 1). These women worked in aviation factories, and even in the military, proving women could do the same tasks as men (History.com 2). This emergence led to labor organizations encouraging factory owners to make an adjustment in the wages these women were making, to an amount nearly equivalent to those of male workers, because their labor and production was indeed
Somehow, the influx of these advancements tend to only benefit the white, upper-class portion of men, because for some reason, new forms of technology that improves the previous system of production-intended to amp the techniques of all- fall short in the execution process as a result of power being placed in the hands of few, and lesser, much more difficult economic standings for the masses, women and other minorities. This wage gap arose out of the discrimination of women back when women were, essentially, the only workers in factories while men were off fighting in battles in Europe in Asia. Now however, there is no reason for its existence as society has evolved to a much more aware, and progressive, time that no longer deems women as the property of men, nor does it idolize the homemaker role as it once did. Now women have the opportunity to embrace technology, just as they did in the factories, and use it to close the gap rather than let technology further divide the positions between women and men. In the end it would, hopefully, correct history, as the past cannot be re-written. This however, can dictate the future of millions of women, especially the young girls who have yet to even aspire to their dreams, and make history in the process. In order to do so, men must realize “choices aren’t the only thing