The Woman in American HistoryAddison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1971 - 207 pages |
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Page 52
... a wood sawyer or a coal heaver , but she is not generally able to make more than half as much for a day's work . " Seamstresses averaged $ 1.25 per week or less , and mothers of young children needing care might average only $ 52 52.
... a wood sawyer or a coal heaver , but she is not generally able to make more than half as much for a day's work . " Seamstresses averaged $ 1.25 per week or less , and mothers of young children needing care might average only $ 52 52.
Page 53
Gerda Lerner. mothers of young children needing care might average only $ 36.40 annually . Early efforts to improve the plight of these home workers by organizing them were unsuccessful . Domestic industry remained the most underpaid of ...
Gerda Lerner. mothers of young children needing care might average only $ 36.40 annually . Early efforts to improve the plight of these home workers by organizing them were unsuccessful . Domestic industry remained the most underpaid of ...
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... young wife of the abolitionist Henry Stanton , Elizabeth . The two women soon became friends and spent long hours discussing what might be done to break down the prejudice against women . The person- ality and intellect of the older ...
... young wife of the abolitionist Henry Stanton , Elizabeth . The two women soon became friends and spent long hours discussing what might be done to break down the prejudice against women . The person- ality and intellect of the older ...
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References to this book
Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |