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Mill girls in boarding houses during the 19th century often followed strict rules designed to maintain order and discipline. Common regulations included designated curfews, restrictions on visitors, and expectations for cleanliness and punctuality in their work. Additionally, many boarding houses enforced a no-drinking policy and required girls to attend church services regularly. These rules aimed to promote a respectable and industrious environment for young women working in the textile mills.
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How many Mill Girls lived together in one of the Lowell boarding houses?
Up to 20 girls were living in the Lowell boarding houses......
When the Lowell Mill Girls went on strike in 1836 which tactic did the mill owners use to break the strike?
they fired the girls
Farm girls who earned less than men in factory work?
mill-girls
Did the textile mill change workers lives?
In 1821, the Boston Associates purchased land and rights to the Pawtucket Canal located north of the city of Boston, Massachusetts. The Associates built several textile mills and enlarged the Canal for water power. The first mills opened in 1823, and for the next 25 years more mills and a network of power canals were built. By 1848, Lowell was the largest industrial center in America! The mills produced 50,000 miles of cotton cloth each year. The Associates needed a large work force for the busy mills. They decided to run their mills using a work force of young women recruited from New England farms. Lowell was known around the world for this innovative solution. Lowell "Mill Girls" were asked to work in the factories for a few years, then return to the farms or marry. Mill girls filled the city of Lowell, living in boardinghouses managed by the corporations. Mill life meant a hard day's work in which girls followed a strict schedule marked by the ringing of bells. Mill girls were expected to follow the company rules for curfew, church attendance and proper behavior. View the Timetable of the Lowell Mills from 1853 and the Factory Rules of 1848 to see if you could keep up with the mill girls! (click your BACK button to return here)
What problems did the mill girls fsce in Massachusetts?
wage cuts
Why did mill owners have to offer such high wages to induce women to become mill girls?
Mill owners had to offer high wages to attract women to work as mill girls because the labor market was competitive and many women had other options, such as domestic work or family responsibilities. Additionally, the physically demanding and often harsh conditions of mill work made it less appealing, necessitating higher pay to entice women to leave their homes and join the workforce. The promise of financial independence and better living standards also played a role in drawing women to these jobs, despite the challenges.
How long did the mill girls work at the mills?
14 hours a day.
What was the age range for most of the Lowell Mill Girls?
Most of the Lowell Mill Girls were between the ages of 15 to 35 years old. Many of them were young women in their late teens or early twenties.
Who was someone who worked in the mills and returned home to marry?
lowell mill girls
How much did the Lowell mill girls get paid?
2-4 dollars a week
What is the age range for most Lowell mill girls?
A few girls who came with their mothers or older sisters were as young as ten years old, some were middle-aged. Most of them were between the ages of 16 and and a little older or a little younger.
Why did young single woman leave their rural homes to work as mill girls in factory towns?
Young single woman left their rural homes to work as mill girls in factory towns to earn money and gain independence.
