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Slum housing is basically what they were given. The mills took advantage of the workers with low wages, long hours, and poor conditions.
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How was life for mill workers in the Lowell system?
it was hard
What did the workers at the cotton mill do to stop the harsh conditions?
well........
What was life like for mill workers in Lowell system?
Mill workers had the worst and most deplorable living conditions. They were forced to live underground for up to 6 months. Most of them died when coming back up to the surface.
What problem did many mill owners have in finding workers?
They were having a hard time finding workers because there were other jobs available.
What did Victorian mill owners fear?
They feared vandalism and arson from the workers who were loosing jobs to mechanisation.
How were the mill workers treated?
bad
What was the nicknames for textile mill workers?
lintheads
How was life for mill workers in the Lowell system?
it was hard
Read this description of the collapse of the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence Massachusetts?
APEX - A man walked past the mill in the afternoon, and the mill caught fire.
Why was quarry bank mill so successful?
because Samuel gregg believed that if you were kind and reasonable with your workers then they were better workers. "happy workers are better workers". he provided a higher standard of working and living conditions at quarry bank mill. hope this was some help!! :}}
What did the workers at the cotton mill do to stop the harsh conditions?
well........
What types of jobs did African American held after arriving in the north?
Maids/Butlers, Mill workers, and Farm workers.
Why did workers go on strike in the Carnegie steel mills outside of Pittsburgh?
The workers were miserable. The mill was being mechanized, and men who had been skilled workers - and paid decent wages - were being forced to take unskilled jobs at the mill at lower wages.
Why did workers go on strike in the Carnegie steel mills outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania?
The workers were miserable. The mill was being mechanized, and men who had been skilled workers - and paid decent wages - were being forced to take unskilled jobs at the mill at lower wages.
What is the retirement age today's steel mill workers?
atleast 60 years
The process by which workers became a commodity in the labor marketplace is called?
mill migration
What was life like for mill workers in Lowell system?
Mill workers had the worst and most deplorable living conditions. They were forced to live underground for up to 6 months. Most of them died when coming back up to the surface.
