8a Look at
this source and then think back to the census return - source 5. Do you
think that women have more work opportunities by the beginning of the
20th century?
8b Do these
wage figures tell you anything about the importance of women workers in
Britain by the beginning of the 20th century?
8c Using your
knowledge of history, what major event from 1914-18 will change the status
of women workers in Britain and why?
This is a table showing the daily wages of men and women in 1906. It comes from a report published by the Board of Trade.
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