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020			_a9781406289466
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100			_aBen Hubbard
245			_aStories of Women During the Industrial Revolution : Changing Roles, Changing Lives
260			_aOxford, United Kingdom _bCapstone Global Library Ltd _c12 Feb 2015
300			_a112 pages _bHardback _c132 x 190 x 13mm | 300g
520			_aFrom 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 badly 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 labour activist who fought against harsh factory conditions. "Mother" Jones earned the title of "most dangerous woman in America" by travelling around the country urging coal miners and mill workers to stand up for their rights. Many of the rights women have today are down to their actions. They helped change society's image of women forever. _dNarrative Nonfiction
655			_GNarrative Nonfiction _aNarrative Nonfiction _dNarrative Nonfiction
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