Life back them was hard for both men and women.Women had a hard time with life and getting a career or having rights to vote. but they also played a big part in the progressive era.Now in the 21 first century women are some of the highest payed workers and play a not big but huge role on the votes and the government. The struggle with America and it's meat packing factory's back then was hard the life of the poor working in there they didn't have anyway to help themselves with the sickness and they had to work or they wouldn't get money. But even though they never payed attention to the meat and there uncleanness.IN the 21 first century we have many things that we can use to make sure not only are meat but are vegetables, are fruit and many other foods.