The decade of the 1820s saw an increase in women working in textile factories.Their new jobs required ________.

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The shift to factory work during the 1820s, particularly in the textile industry, often meant that the jobs available to women were less skill-intensive compared to the more nuanced and skilled work they performed in home-based textile production. Factories tended to use machines that simplified the production process, making the work less reliant on the artisan skills previously required in home settings.

The Decade of the 1820s Saw an Increase in Women