It is 1834 and, as a single woman of 18, you have decided to work for one year in the textile mills at Lowell, Massachusetts. Write a letter home to your parents, explaining your decision, your working and living conditions, and your plans for the future
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Young women came to Lowell in search of economic and perhaps personal independence. Although mill work paid relatively well, most women considered it merely a temporary commitment before marriage. The work was regimented and exhausting. Life in the company boardinghouse was closely supervised but offered opportunities for leisure and friendship. The women protested wage cuts in 1834, demonstrating their concern about the impact of industrialization upon workers.
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