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Interesting article. Do you think focusing on women in poverty made for a more effective argument against the evils of poverty since women were supposed to be part of the work force? -John Rowley | Interesting article. Do you think focusing on women in poverty made for a more effective argument against the evils of poverty since women were supposed to be part of the work force? -John Rowley | ||
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| + | I think it was a way to emphasize the evils of poverty. Obviously, these women were unable to stay in the domestic sphere. They had no choice but to work. I think focusing on horrible factory jobs that these women had to do definitely emphasizes this. I don't think that focusing on men working these jobs would gain very much attention. -Katelyn Lease | ||
== Lucy Maynard Salmon, 1897, Vassar Historian who studied domestic service == | == Lucy Maynard Salmon, 1897, Vassar Historian who studied domestic service == | ||
