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100	1		_aVan Vorst, John, Mrs., _d1873-1928
245	1	4	_aThe Woman Who Toils : _bBeing the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-03-01
508			_aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Alicia Williams and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. at www.pgdp.net.
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWomen -- Employment -- United States
653			_aWorking class -- United States
653			_aChild labor -- United States
700	1		_aVan Vorst, Marie, _d1867-1936
700	1		_aRoosevelt, Theodore, _d1858-1919
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15218
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