Early 1800's Industrialization in America

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Polarization of Wealth in the 20c

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Samuel Slater

(“Father of the Factory System”)

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The Lowell/Waltham System: First Dual-Purpose Textile Plant

Francis Cabot Lowell’s town - 1814

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Lowell in 1850

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Lowell Mill

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Early Textile Mill Loom Floor

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Early Textile Loom

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New England Textile Centers:1830s

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New England Dominance in Textiles

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Starting for Lowell

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Lowell Girls

What was their typical “profile?”

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Lowell Boarding Houses

What was boardinghouse life like?

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Lowell Mills Time Table

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Early “Union” Newsletter

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The Factory Girl’s Garland

February 20, 1845 issue.

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I’m a Factory Girl Filled with Wishes

I'm a factory girl Everyday filled with fear From breathing in the poison air Wishing for windows! I'm a factory girl Tired from the 13 hours of wok each day And we have such low pay Wishing for shorten work times! I'm a factory girl Never having enough time to eat Nor to rest my feet Wishing for more free time! I'm a factory girl Sick of all this harsh conditions Making me want to sign the petition! So do what I ask for because I am a factory girl And I'm hereby speaking for all the rest!

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Irish Immigrant Girls at Lowell

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