Women: The Labor Behind the Industry
{"Image DocumentName": "Women: The Labor Behind the Industry", "Image ImageDescription": "During the Industrial Revolution, division of labor occurred along gender lines. Women had different jobs than men, although they participated in many of the same industries during this period. High poverty rates among both single and married women forced many to find work outside their homes in domestic service, textile factories, piecework shops (where workers were paid by the piece), and coal mines. Some women found that new urban and rural work opportunities improved their way of life and gave them some extra spending money. Others encountered increased poverty, isolation, and dependence on employers for day-to-day sustenance. 19th-century women at work.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}