The Portion of Labor
By Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
29 Dec, 2020
"The Portion of Labor" published in 1901 ,deals with the life of factory workers in a small industrial New England town and their struggle for decent living conditions and fair wages.
chronicles of the lives of Ellen and her family. Her father,
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"The Portion of Labor" published in 1901 ,deals with the life of factory workers in a small industrial New England town and their struggle for decent living conditions and fair wages.
chronicles of the lives of Ellen and her family. Her father, mother, her aunt, her grandmother. Her father is a factory worker and although his earnings are meager, he owns his house and has substantial savings in the bank. But the hard times come just after he has made a rash investment which pays no dividends and he loses his job Less