Stories of Women During the Industrial Revolution: Changing Roles, Changing Lives

by Ben Hubbard

Overview

From the mid-18th century, new machines powered by steam and coal began to produce goods on a massive scale. This was known as the Industrial Revolution. Workers were poorly paid and their working conditions were harsh. Life was even harder for working women, who received lower wages and fewer rights than men. Some women, however, would not stand for the poor treatment of themselves or others. These are the stories of four trailblazers who achieved amazing things in difficult circumstances: Known as the “Angel of the Prisons,” Elizabeth Fry brought about changes for female and child inmates. Florence Nightingale did the unthinkable for a woman of the time and, instead of getting married, became a nurse and reformed the nursing system. Sarah G. Bagley was a pioneering labor activist who fought against harsh factory conditions. “Mother” Jones earned the title of “most dangerous woman in America” by traveling around the country urging coal miners and mill workers to stand up for their rights. Many of the rights women have today are thanks to their actions. They helped change society's image of women forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484608685
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Women's Stories from History Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1040L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 - 16 Years

About the Author

Ben Hubbard is an author of nonfiction for children and adults.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Angel of the Prisons Elizabeth Fry 7

Founder of Modern Nursing Florence Nightingale 33

Evils of Factory Life Sarah G. Bagley 57

The Most Dangerous Woman in America Mother Jones 77

Continuing the Fight 97

Other Important Figures 99

Timeline 102

Find Out More 106

Glossary 108

Index 110

Interviews

Skills that children are introduced to include: exploring social issues through real life examples, using a timeline, using a glossary, using an index

Editorial Reviews

...very valuable for ELL or lower level students. . . .these texts do provide a strong introduction to women’s history.

School Library Connection

These mini biographies are appropriate for a general introduction to some high profile figures in women’s history. . . .a good introduction to women’s history for below-level readers or English language learner students.

VOYA