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Black Women's Advantages Beyond Domestic Work

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Black women had few alternatives beyond domestic work. These domestic services were the main occupations that they were able to find. They worked in the houses of their employers by performing a variety of household services. They worked as cooks, laundresses, chambermaids, and errand girls. Their duties included cooking, cleaning, washing dishes, and ironing, as well as childcare. However, some women were able to find other kind of jobs that pay more and offer freedom to go home when work was done. Some of these Black women worked as waiters, public cooks, janitors, and office maids. Others get paid as dressmakers and seamstresses doing piecework. Furthermore, some businesses such as hairdressing, undertaking, and catering were owned by Black
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