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Schooled to be Wage Workers (1900-1950)
While some girls were educated to be ladies, others were educated for wage work. Schools concentrated on cooking, laundry, and plain sewing to educate working-class girls from 1900 to the 1950s.
1900
Like other schools, Hampton Institute introduced young girls to domestic science so they could care for their future families and, if necessary, find work in other people's homes.
1939
In South Carolina, preteens learned how to operate sewing machines to prepare for work in the clothing industry.
1950s
Indian boarding schools trained teenagers for work in kitchens and homes. |