Jeanne Bouvier- The Pains of Poverty

Bouvier worked a 13 hour day and often stayed up all night continuing to work, but she and her family still often wanted for food.

-At age 11 she began to work at a factory for 13 hour days, although there were laws against it

-Sheriff came and took all their possessions

-Family forced to rent hovel, still not enough money

-Mother beat her for not getting raises at factory

-Factory foreman kept money for wages for himself