Industrial Revolution Women's Social Changes

Furthermore, Industrial Revolution was marked by a transformation from the cottage industry, which kept men and women working within the home to an industry which necessitated their working in factories. While women were traditionally relegated to the domestic sphere, suddenly they were introduced to the world of owning wages outside of their home and family. However, women did not earn anywhere near the amount that their male counterparts did. family was altered because suddenly all members including children were working long days and long hours in the factory. The factory owner or boss was a male, and the long days, difficult physical demands, and system of bells that constantly dictated their actions, caused husbands to feel as though