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What year were the Lowell mills?
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What is the Lowell Mill?
it is a mill in lowell, massachusets that people (especially females) worked in during the 1800
Which city was known for cotton mills?
Lowell, MA!
Who did Lowell mills hire?
young girls ages of 10 to middle aged women, 30-40 years old. most who worked at the mills were 24 years old
In what two ways did the Lowell mills differ from slater mill?
slater mill= women used their hands to make the cloth lowell mill= made raw cotton into cotton cloth with machines
What we're working conditions like in Lowell mills?
The working conditions of Lowell mills were very poor.
How did working conditions in the Lowell textile mills present new opportunities and new hazards?
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How did working conditions in the Lowell textile Mills new opportunities and new hazards?
no
Who was a well-know writer and teacher who wrote about the Lowell mills?
Harriet Hanson Robinson was a well-known writer and teacher who wrote about the Lowell mills. She was a former mill worker herself and later became an influential figure in the labor reform movement, advocating for better working conditions for women in the mills.
Who created the Lowell mills?
The creator of Lowell Mills in Francis Cabot Lowell.
What groundbreaking action did the women working the mills of Lowell Massachusetts undertake in october 1836?
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How did the workers at the mills in Lowell Massachusetts protest worsening working conditions?
In the 1830s, an economic downturn hit the U.S. This led to the wages for workers at the Lowell Mill going on strike until the mill's management reconsidered and kept the wages at the current rate.
Which labor issues did reformers hope to remedy through legislation?
In 1845, the trade union of the Lowell mills sent representatives to speak to the Massachusetts legislature about conditions in the factories, leading to the first governmental investigation into working conditions.
Who is the inventor for the Lowell mills?
Francis Cabot Lowell
What were working conditions in Lowel Mills?
Though Lowell Mills provided a place where women could work, working conditions were not very good. There was limited regulation, so there were many health hazards and very long work days. They also were provided housing by the mill, so there were very strict rules as to what employees could do in their spare time, and they had very little freedom even while not working.
Why did some feel the Lowell mills were a symbol of America's superior social progress?
Some saw the Lowell mills as a symbol of America's superior social progress because they provided employment opportunities for women, which was considered progressive at the time. The mills also contributed to the early industrialization of the United States and demonstrated American innovation and growth in the textile industry. Additionally, the mills were seen as a way to promote economic independence and self-reliance among women.
When did the first Lowell mills open?
The Lowell Mills Strike lasted for 2 years. 1834-1836.
