<span> the traditional </span>role for women<span> began to </span>change<span> as the </span>Industrial Revolution<span> unfolded. ... As a result, </span>women and children<span> often worked </span>in<span> the factories and mines </span>in<span> order to help pay </span>for<span> the families cost of living. </span>Women were<span> not valued the same as men </span>in<span> the workplace, and </span>were<span> often paid much less than men.</span>
