Surplus women is a phrase coined during the Industrial Revolution referring to a perceived excess of unmarried women in Britain. == Background == The 19th century saw improvements to agricultural productivity that stimulated population growth while reducing the demand for farm labour.
Surplus women is a phrase coined during the Industrial Revolution referring to a perceived excess of unmarried women in Britain. == Background == The 19th century saw improvements to agricultural productivity that stimulated population growth while reducing the demand for farm labour.
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