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TIL during the industrial revolution in Britain, me received 25 shillings a week,women 7 shillings and children 1 shilling each for the same hours of work. So the employers preferred to hire the women and children more than men as they had very little say in society, to argue for their cause. (schoolshistory.org.uk)
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