Women in nineteenth-century western mining towns

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Women in nineteenth-century western mining towns often found work doing domestic tasks, such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry, for the male miners. While some women did turn to prostitution for economic reasons, this was not the only economic opportunity available to them. Working as miners was rare for women, and they generally outnumbered the men in these towns due to the male-dominated mining industry.

Women in Nineteenth-Century Western Mining Towns