02685cam a22003613u 4500 15218 UtSlPG 20260610133345.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 03004201 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HD Van Vorst, John, Mrs., 1873-1928 The Woman Who Toils : Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-03-01 Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Alicia Williams and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. at www.pgdp.net. "The Woman Who Toils" by Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. This work is a detailed account of the experiences of two educated women who take on factory jobs in order to better understand the lives of working women of their time. Their aim is to highlight the struggles, hopes, and aspirations of the female labor force, challenging the perceptions of poverty and class from the perspective of those who toil in the factories. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces her motivation for diving into the world of factory labor, expressing a desire to truly understand the lives of working-class women rather than relying on secondhand accounts from financiers or philanthropists. She describes the grim realities of factory life, beginning her journey in Pittsburg, where she transforms herself into a working-class woman and experiences the harsh conditions firsthand. As she encounters various challenges, from finding a job in a pickle factory to navigating life in a boarding house, she recognizes the shared humanity and resilience in the struggles of her fellow workers, drawing poignant comparisons between their experiences and her own life of privilege. This opening portion effectively sets the tone for a stirring exploration of social issues surrounding labor, gender, and economic disparity in the early industrial age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Women -- Employment -- United States Working class -- United States Child labor -- United States Van Vorst, Marie, 1867-1936 Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15218 56606 56606