Working conditions and education development in America from 1890-1920

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The writer of the book, Lois W. Banner has for long now taught in various universities in

the United States but she is now a professor of Gender studies and history at the University of

Southern California. The book which was published in 1974 discusses about women and their

conditions of work among other highlights.

In the early 1890s, America’s little rural centers were still transforming and taking the

shape of the urban industrial states. Labor at this time was almost free from immigrates from the

Eastern and southern parts of Europe. Organizations and corporations such as trust funds and

holding organizations of that time were doing well economic wise (pg. 13). But this wealth was

not being distributed equally to the society. The rich became richer and the poor became poorer

every day (pg. 17).

Labor force in the industrial sector consisted of men, their women and children too (pg.

25). The working conditions were unbearable, the working hours were long, and the

environmental condition was unhealthy an unsanitary especially for the women and children.

These conditions were so worse and the attempts by other workers to improve the situation only

led to chaos and violence.

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Name Tutor Institution Course Date Question 1 The writer of the book, Lois W. Banner has for long now taught in various universities in the United States but she is now a professor of Gender studies and history at the University of Southern California. The book which was published in 1974 discusses about women and their conditions of work among other highlights. In the early 1890s, America's little rural centers were still transforming and taking the shape of the urban industrial states. Labor at this time was almost free from immigrates from the Eastern and southern parts of Europe. Organizations and corporations such as trust funds and holding organizations of that time were doing well economic wise (pg. 13). But this wealth was not being distributed equally to the society. The rich became richer and the poor became poorer every day (pg. 17). Labor force in the industrial sector consisted of men, their women and children too (pg. 25). The working conditions were unbearable, the working hours were long, and the environmental condition was unhealthy an unsanitary especially for the women and children. These conditions were so worse and the attempts by other workers to improve the situation only led to chaos and violence. It is in this era that women were seen as mere subordinates to men. This meant that the women were to be submissive and adhere to the regulations and laws imposed upon them by men (Lois, 1974). The women who were not working were expected to b ...
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