Post 1
Hi Nathan, women were awoken by the occurrence of the industrial revolution that required them to also participate in the workforce. They saw that their roles were not only limited to maternal and caregiving responsibilities. Middle-class women and reformers such as Louise Kautsky and Charles Sowerwine were the voices of the females who developed literary works that highlighted the social injustices inflicted on the women (Sowerwine, 1998). I believe a direct attack is the best approach to obtaining what one wants even though it may come out as overbearing.
Post 2
Hi John, the industrial revolution was a tough time for all the factory workers. The industry owners and states required people to put in extra hours so that they can produce more items to sell and increase profits. The women were expected work even when they were pregnant or had just come from of getting a child. The females had to leave their infants with older family members and report to their respective jobs immediately. They were also forced to continue bearing children to increase the workforce in the industries. The issue of working hours may have been beneficial for some women to escape familial duties, but they still had to work under exhausting conditions either way (Zetkin, 1893).
Post 3
Hi Sandra, Louise was a strong activist for women’s rights. The females were considered inferior as seen from the lack of support they received from Congress and men. Their interests were minor compared to ones of men and the state that required additional laborers and working hours to accomplish their capitalistic needs (Zetkin, 1893). Reformers such as Louise were they only ones willing to air the plights of the women and request for their recognition.
Post 4
Hi Hunter, the capitalist society was only driven by the sole initiative of increasing profits for the factory owners. It did not occur to them that the laborers were suffering, or their human rights were at stake. Were it not for the efforts of reformers, the women, children, and men would have continued to suffer under a capitalist-driven community. The activists requested for shorter working hours, safer job conditions, better pay, and maternal leaves. However, due to the lack of fairness and equality in the labor force, most of these requests were ignored (Sowerwine, 1998).
References
Sowerwine C. (1998). Socialism, Feminism, and the Socialist Women’s Movement. French Revolution to World War II. Na.
Zetkin C. (1893). Women and Trade Unions. The Development of Bourgeois and Working-Class Feminism.
