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In
our old village [in Sicily] it was shameful for a wife to do outside
work. When I came to America I never believed I would have to
go to work outside my home. But look what happened! My husband
made a meager living, so what are children for if not to help
their parents. What was I to do? With Carolo in school it was
bad enough. Without Jennie's help, who spent the better part of
the day in school, I was compelled to go to work myself.... Thank
God I managed to squeezse out a day here and there so that Jennie
could stay home and work on peices of embroidery.... I was lucky
the school inspector was a nice man.
Source:
Covello, Social Background, 292-93
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