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In the beginning Lowell Girls entered the work force of their own volition. They used the income to pay for their brothers to go to college, to support themselves while getting an education, or just to earn extra money for themselves. As the Industrial Revolution progressed, this became the only choice for women to make any money. They were suppressed under harsh working conditions with no options for bettering their lives.
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Where did the Lowell girls live?
boarding houses near the mills
Who worked in the Lowell Mills?
The Waltham-Lowell System was a labor and production model employed in New England in the early 19th Century. This was the first time all stages of textile production were completed in one location outside of the home.
What encouraged the Lowell girls to keep working in the early years of the Lowell mills despite the deafening noise and the long hours?
They received high wages between 2 and 4 dollars a week, so they stayed. hope this helps :-)
Why can girls change clothes in front of another girls even though boys cant?
I think boys think they can so they dont do it girls dont think they cant so they do it.
Why did young women want to work at the Lowell mills?
Because the Lowell girls made up almost 75% of the workers in textile mills, many of the women joined the American labor movement in protest of the conditions of the factories they were working in. The Lowell Female Labor Reform Association was formed as the first female union for workers during the industrial revolution. These women were crucial in forming strikes to get rights for women working in mills and factories at this time.
