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Time was when woman worked in the home, with her weaving, her sewing,…

Quote byAnna Howard Shaw · 1847–1919

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Service for victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, New York City (April 1, 1911).

English (original)

Time was when woman worked in the home, with her weaving, her sewing, her candle making. All that has been changed, and she can no longer regulate her own conditions and her own hours of labor. She has been driven in o the market, with no voice in the laws, and powerless to defend herself.

— Anna Howard Shaw

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