Prisoners of Poverty: Women Wage-Workers, Their Trades and Their Lives

Name: Prisoners of Poverty: Women Wage-Workers, Their Trades and Their Lives
Author: Helen Campbell

By Helen Campbell

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A sequence of investigative essays draws on New York field research to document the lives of women wage-workers across trades. Using case studies, shop and factory visits, and employer interviews, the narrative shows how low pay, piecework, and domestic service shape health, family life, and opportunity, traces garment production from workshop to market, and details child labor and shop conditions. It contrasts charitable relief with the need for justice and structural change, and concludes by considering practical remedies and the social forces that keep women confined to persistent poverty.

About the Author

Helen Campbell

Helen Campbell was an American author and social reformer known for her advocacy of women's rights and labor issues in the late 19th century. Her notable works include "Women Wage-Earners: Their Past, Their Present, and Their Future," which explores the lives and struggles of women in the workforce. Campbell's writings often focused on the challenges faced by women, particularly in relation to poverty and labor conditions. She also contributed to literature on domestic management with titles like "The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking." Through her work, Campbell aimed to illuminate the experiences of women and promote social change.