The Woman Who Toils by Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst
"The Woman Who Toils" by Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. This work is a detailed account of the experiences of two educated women who take on factory jobs in order to better understand the lives of working women of their time. Their aim is to highlight the struggles, hopes, and aspirations of the female labor force, challenging the perceptionsof poverty and class from the perspective of those who toil in the factories. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces her motivation for diving into the world of factory labor, expressing a desire to truly understand the lives of working-class women rather than relying on secondhand accounts from financiers or philanthropists. She describes the grim realities of factory life, beginning her journey in Pittsburg, where she transforms herself into a working-class woman and experiences the harsh conditions firsthand. As she encounters various challenges, from finding a job in a pickle factory to navigating life in a boarding house, she recognizes the shared humanity and resilience in the struggles of her fellow workers, drawing poignant comparisons between their experiences and her own life of privilege. This opening portion effectively sets the tone for a stirring exploration of social issues surrounding labor, gender, and economic disparity in the early industrial age. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Van Vorst, John, Mrs., 1873-1928 |
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| Author | Van Vorst, Marie, 1867-1936 |
| Author of introduction, etc. | Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 |
| LoC No. | 03004201 |
| Title | The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Alicia Williams and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. at www.pgdp.net. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production |
| Subject | Women -- Employment -- United States |
| Subject | Working class -- United States |
| Subject | Child labor -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 15218 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 254 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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