Unsinkable Facts About Molly Brown, The Woman That Couldn’t Be Stopped
The Unsinkable “Molly” Brown
Life for American women looked very different back when Margaret “Molly” Brown showed up on the scene. Yet while men expected women to be seen and not heard, Brown did everything but—even when she landed right in the center of one of history’s most infamous tragedies.
1. She Had A Rough Start
Born to immigrant parents in Missouri in the late 1860s, Molly Brown didn’t grow up with much material luxury in her life. Her father worked as a laborer, and her parents had four mouths to feed in addition to hers–and that’s not even including half siblings! Fortunately for her, though, she did luck out with something money can’t buy…
2. She Grew Up Cultured
Unlike many much more segregated places in America at that time, Brown’s hometown boasted some interesting levels of variety. She grew up with lots of different types of people, no doubt expanding her ideals. Even more intriguing, though, she got something a lot of little girls didn’t back then.
3. She Learned Her Lessons
In general, most families didn’t focus on education for their daughters at that time. Men got the education, while women learned to take care of the home. But Brown’s parents encouraged her to learn, and sent her to school—as long as they could afford it, anyway.
4. She Grew Up Fast
Unfortunately, Brown’s father struggled to make ends meet for his family. So at 13 years old, Brown joined the workforceas a laborer at a tobacco factory. But Brown wanted more, for herself and her family. And judging by her next move, she didn’t mind making huge changes to get it.
