Life was harsh

After reading the song lyrics from The Song of the Shirt I believe that life for these factory workers, mainly all women was harsh and depressing. In the song it mentions that their eyes were heavy and red, due to their hard work they didn't have much time to sleep at all. Let alone rest, or eat, plus their food supply was very slim. It is very sad to think how hard these women were worked. These women had worked through all hours, day and night which must have been exhausting. Their bodies were feeble and weak. Their fingers, cut up and bleed due to the endless stitching. They're hungry and dirty. These machines were often dangerous for women to work with because they were so heavy and big, therefore women tended to get injured. These conditions would never been seen today, these conditions known as slave labor was such an abuse and torture to all people. This had to be a a harsh and difficult time for workers in the factory.