The paternalistic factory system of Lowell and Waltham did not lost long because?:
a) workers resented being watched over so carefully.
b) in the highly competitive textile market, manufacturers were eager to cut labor costs.
c) unions undermined the owners' authority.
d) men found jobs in the factories, and they disliked the paternalistic system.
Answer: b) in the highly competitive textile market, manufacturers were eager to cut labor costs.
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