Prisoners of Poverty: Women Wage Workers, Their Trades and Their Lives (1887)

Prisoners of Poverty: Women Wage Workers, Their Trades and Their Lives is a book written by Helen Campbell and published in 1887. The book is a detailed account of the lives of women who worked in factories, mills, and other low-paying jobs in the United States during the late 19th century. The author focuses on the struggles faced by these women, including low wages, long hours, and poor working conditions. The book is divided into chapters that cover different aspects of the lives of these women, including their work, home life, and social conditions. The author also provides detailed descriptions of the different trades that women worked in, including textiles, shoe-making, and cigar-making. Through interviews with women workers, Campbell provides a firsthand account of the harsh realities of their lives, including the physical toll of their work, the lack of opportunities for education and advancement, and the discrimination they faced based on their gender and socio-economic status. Prisoners of Poverty is considered a seminal work in the history of labor and women's rights in the United States. The book was influential in bringing attention to the plight of women workers and helped to inspire the formation of labor unions and other organizations that advocated for better working conditions and rights for women.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.