Old North State History Series: Working Women in the Mills

Schedule

Tue Aug 11 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2406 Glencoe St, Burlington, NC, United States, North Carolina 27217 | Burlington, NC

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Dr. Roxanne Newton, will share the history of the women who worked in the textile mills from the 1800's to the 1980's. While women working in the mills found independence and community in "public work", they also faced intense job and pay inadequacies, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment.

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2406 Glencoe St, Burlington, NC, United States, North Carolina 27217

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