A Lady of Cotton [electronic resource] : Hannah Greg, Mistress of Quarry Bank Mill
Sekers, David2013
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It was a man's world, in which women like Hannah were barred from politics, had few rights and were expected to be little more than good, dutiful wives. Struggling to apply herself to household management, Hannah instead turned her attention to the well-being of the cotton mill workers under her husband's control. Over the next four decades she fought to improve her education, health and welfare of cotton girls and pauper apprentices at the mill. Her legacy helped turn the north-west into the pioneering heart of reform in Britain. Here, the story of Hannah's remarkable life is told for the first time.
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[Place of publication not identified] : The History Press, 2013
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1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9780752493671
Language:
English
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BRN:
4145640