How Did the Sewing Machine Affect Women's Labor in the Textile

question 29

Multiple Choice

How did the sewing machine affect women's labor in the textile industry?

• A) Because they had attended training classes, women who operated sewing machines were considered skilled labor.
• B) Women who operated sewing machines were paid hourly and at higher wages than women running power looms.
• C) Clothing manufacturing was divided into discrete tasks, and a single worker no longer made an entire piece of clothing.
• D) Sewing machine operators had steadier work and shorter hours than other women in the textile industries.

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