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Early in the Industrial Revolution, why did many employers want to hire women and children rather than men to work in factories?

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In the early years of the Industrial Revolution, women and children were more so hired to work in factories than men. This was because they were cheaper to employ.

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They were cheaper to employ, smaller (for children as chimney sweeps) and had
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