Mill girls

     During the Industrial Revolution, girls thought working in the mills would be a dream job. Little did they know that this great opportunity also came with many complications. Lowell mill owners made the mills seem much more enjoyable than they actually were. They told the girls and their familes all about the wonderful living conditions of the boarding houses, and how the girls would be brought up as mature, proper young woman. This is all true but the conditions of the mills were far from safe and pay was not always fair. The rules were also very strict and girls could get kicked out very easily which means they could no longer stay in the boarding houses. This was very scary to some girls since some of them had no where else to go.  Additudes towards woman in the 1800s seemed to be very negative. Since working in the mills was the only opportunity for young woman during this time, they weren't treated with much respect.

 

"BACKGROUND." Background of the Mill Girls. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://berwickacademy.org/millgirls/backgrnd.htm>.