Single women were hired in textile factories in the 19th and early 20th centuries for several reasons. However, the main reasons were they were likely dexterous and able to work long hours.
Working In factories provided women with female companionship and independence
Young girls.
The factories could pay women lower wages than they could pay men.
Textile mills hired women because they did not have to pay them near as much as men. Children were hired because of their tiny hands that could fit into machinery to fix issues, which lead to many injuries and deaths.
Over time, people began working in factories more often than working in their own homes, with the textile industry being the first one to move the majority of jobs into factories. Factories hired a large number of women and children. There was a prevalent belief that everyone should be self-reliant and that everyone could become successful by working hard and saving money. Skilled workers sometimes had paid holidays. To be considered a member of the middle class, a family had to have at least one servant.
mostly young single women from the new england countryside..
Women workers.
The Lowell (Lowel) factories in Lowell, Massachusetts had women textile workers in the 19th century, which made them unique. One social effect caused by this include a form of labor agitation.
Young, single women recruited from the farms of northern New England.
A Women makes upto $9 per hour working in a textile mill.
A Women makes upto $9 per hour working in a textile mill.
Yes men and women worked in factories
Women because alot of the factories have creative jobs.