History buffs, Ginger man be very careful here...
Ginger man,
You may be right. But, be sure of your history.
There was a considerable difference of opinion and reality in the 1900 than of today. The industry basics may not have changed, Nor the low respect of the industry. But it was very different in the 1900's, than today.
I am sure many female immigrant minorities resorted to prostitution then. Many of those groups had inroads to industry, trades, work. Different groups tended to go to diffent cities and followed the opportunities. The women followed too helping and surviving any way they could.
What the women did, I am sure can be documented, somewhere. Just be careful about the stereo types. Any thing you say about any one group, can probably be said about most if not all of the others too.
Smiling Fox
No phd in history. Just BA w/honors. American History.