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Sassy Servants and Belligerent Bridgets: Irish Domestic Workers in the 19th Century

By Paper Monuments, Laura D Kelley Ph.D., narrative & Rebecca O'Malley Gipson, artwork
Domestic servants were a permanent feature of middle class families in 19th century America. We tend to think of them as lacking agency over their daily lives and without power to shape their future. Yet, Irish immigrant women belie that image, as a…
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