Stories by author "Rebecca O'Malley Gipson, artwork": 1
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Sassy Servants and Belligerent Bridgets: Irish Domestic Workers in the 19th Century
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…