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Mining towns were different than Mormon towns mostly because mining towns were focused on getting rich and mining, and Mormon towns were focused on religion rather than money. Mining towns were more 'rough and tumble' or 'wild west' than Mormon towns, which were more peaceful and civilized and had a lot more women and children. However, in the west, some Mormon towns were also mining towns. Nevertheless, most Mormon towns were farming, ranching, or industrial communities.
It is true that when mining was no longer profitable, and mines stopped producing, the mining towns became ghost towns. The reason was because the people that lived in the town had to leave the area looking for work.
No. Miners were rough people who fought, drank, and looked for gold. Very few women or families were in gold towns. The women there were prostitutes or did laundry.
Yes, women were important to the success of mining towns. They played crucial roles as wives, mothers, and community leaders, providing domestic support, social stability, and contributing to the overall well-being of the town. Additionally, women often ran businesses and offered services that catered to the needs of miners, further contributing to the economic growth and development of the mining towns.
In mining communities, women often made money through various means. Some worked as domestic servants or cooks for the miners, while others ran boarding houses or opened small businesses such as laundries or grocery stores. Some women also found employment in the mining industry itself, working as clerks, nurses, or seamstresses.
Most of the old mining towns are considered to be ghost towns now. Many of the mines went out of business and without the work, people had to move away and leave the town empty.
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