A montage shows women assembling boxes and folding shirts in a factory.

The transcript discusses economic disparities faced by women, highlighting their lower pay and greater exploitation. It contrasts this with the moral decisions the country was grappling with, such as prohibition and the League of Nations. Despite these challenges, there was significant moral progress in factories, with national and local governments taking steps to protect women by inspecting workplaces for safety.

What were the two important respects in which women were treated during this period?

What issues was the country wrestling with while moral progress was being made in factories?

What moral progress was being made in factories during this time?

How did the national and local governments begin to protect women?

What changes were made regarding the inspection of plants?