By Ruthie McDermott- C block -1890s, Industrial RevolutionÂ
The Good Times The Guide To Being A Female Scientist In The Industrial RevolutionÂ
What if I want to be a scientist?
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Issue #1
Prejudice in Education
The time period was known for the factories, its inventions and it’s inventors. Although, even with strikes and marches regarding equality for women, it was much more challenging for females to be educated. According to Women's International Well, this was the case for many women. Center, “By the late 19th The Industrial Revolution century, however, was an unfortunate time for acceptable occupations for working women were female scientists due to prejudice in education, male limited to factory labor or dominance in science, and a domestic work. Women belief that jobs like these, were excluded from the professions, except for weren’t meant for women. writing and teaching.” This Fact Box means that if a female - Charles Darwin, who was knownwanted to be a scientist or for his theory of evolution, thriveddoctor, it it would be very in the industrial revolution. Darwinchallenging, expensive, had many women in his life that time consuming or even helped him succeed. Such as, his impossible. daughter, Henrietta and another correspondent, Mary Treat. Both women, helped him thrive.
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What would you do if you were a female in the industrial Revolution, and you had big dreams for the future?
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What North America looked like in 1890
The Industrial Revolution was known for Women were expected to wear its inventions,, such as dresses, along with corsets, daily. the sewing machine Generally, men would wear suits like these each day.
Male Dominance In Science With a better chance of getting an education, male scientists would dominate the field of science. As I was researching this topic, I found that many inventions were made in the late 19th century but, most were made by men, according to Biography.com. Luckily, marches and strikes were conducted in order for men and women to be more equal. The Virginia Commonwealth University claims
“By the late 1800s, nearly 50 years of progress afforded women advancement in property rights, employment and educational opportunities, divorce and child custody laws, and increased social freedoms.” This means, after many strikes and marches, females were becoming more equal. A women, wearing a dress with a corset and other garnets.
The Belief That Jobs Like These, Weren’t Meant for Women According to Women in World History.com, men would assume supervisory roles over women and receive higher wages, during the Industrial Revolution. Lawmaker’s and authorities made laws during this time, about “keeping women safe from war.” Since women were perceived to be inferior, it was very hard for a female to find a serious job, after World War 2.
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In conclusion, females in the Industrial Revolution had to work hard, to get what they wanted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bibliography
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-INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. Web. 01 June 2017. -Lesson: Industrial Revolution (Women in World History Curriculum). Web. 02 June 2017. -"Darwin's Women." University of Cambridge. 09 Sept. 2013. Web. 04 June 2017. -Murphy, Jessica. "5 Female Inventors Who Changed Life As We Know It." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 06 June 2016. Web. 01 June 2017. -"Timeline of the Industrial Revolution in England." Untitled Document. Web. 01 June 2017. -"Woman Suffrage: History and Time Line." Social Welfare History Project. 17 Mar. 2017. Web. 01 June 2017. -"Women's International Center." Women's International Center Honoring, Encouraging, and Educating Women Around the World. Web. 01 June 2017.