230:. More than 400 textile workers awaited an update on their push for a ten hour day, as opposed to 12, without a pay cut. The strike began over textile workers, primarily women and children, fighting for a ten hour day without a pay cut from their typical 12-hour day. Civic leaders and property owners were worried about the gender norms being rejected but also that potential investors would not invest in the city anymore; they also feared the challenging idea of class harmony, and the challenging of
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