Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Why were the factory owners inclined towards hiring women and children over men?

• A. Men were not skilled.
• B. Women and children were hired because they were paid less than men.
• C. There were not many men.
• D. Women and children were more meticulous in their work.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Women and children were hired because they were paid less than men.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Factory owners preferred to employ women and children over men because they could be made to work in poor working conditions for lower wages than men. For a certain work, if men were paid 25 shillings, then women were paid 7 shillings and children 1 shilling. Spinning and weaving factories depended on women. Children were trained to use cotton spinning jenny. Some factories were packed with machines and only children could walk through them.