Title: What Were Some of the Jobs in the 1900s for Men? | Career Trend
Headings: What Were Some of the Jobs in the 1900s for Men?
What Were Some of the Jobs in the 1900s for Men?
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Blue Collar Work
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Content: Wages were also higher in the business sector, so many men were able to provide more for their families if they held a job as a businessman. It was this boom in business employment that led to some of the highest personal propriety rates in the U.S. during the mid-1900s. 00:00
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Blue Collar Work
"Blue collar work" refers to jobs that involve manual labor and skilled trades, such as construction, road work, repairs and demolition, During the beginning to mid-1900s, these jobs were traditionally held only by men, because they often required a great deal of physical strength and stamina. These jobs also often required many hours at work to make enough money to sustain a family, because the wages are often low. Although women eventually began to move into these areas toward the end of the century, blue collar work remained a male-dominated area. Industry
The urbanization of America during the early 1900s brought about a sharp increase in industrial and factory production, as well as the demand for factory-made goods. For a brief time during World War II, women held most of these types of jobs; however, industrial work otherwise remained a male-dominated area in the 1900s. Car factories, production and processing plants, textile manufacturing and factory assembly lines are a few examples of industry jobs held by men in the 1900s.