THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Women in unions gained important powers
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The government passed laws to allow women to work
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Women moved from the country to the cities
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There was a decrease in women in the workplace
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early 19th Century? women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Industrialization brought new opportunities for employment, changing ideas of work, and economic cycles of boom and bust. During this period, women’s roles changed dramatically. Industrialization redefined the role of women in the home, at the same time opening new opportunities for them as industrial wage earners.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Industrial Revolution caused towns to turn into cities, and existing cities to swell, both in terms of population-with new arrivals from Europe and rural areas of the United States-as well as their geographic footprint, now that they were home to factories and other buildings required in manufacturing.
Detailed explanation-4: -As well as the long hours and physical demands of factory labour, the domestic roles traditionally viewed as women’s work continued – unpaid. Tasks such as cooking, cleaning and childcare still needed to be carried out. Perhaps unsurprisingly, few employers were understanding.