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== Rules of the Mill from Lowell and Lancaster, 1820-1840 == | == Rules of the Mill from Lowell and Lancaster, 1820-1840 == | ||
Although the ability to seek work in a new town, independent of family could be seen as an advancement for young women of the early nineteenth-century, I thought the rules of the Lowell textile mills seemed to echo our old friend patriarchy. These female workers were clearly at the bottom of the power hierarchy beneath the factory management, overseer, and the boarding house keepers. They appeared to have very little freedom of movement or actions. I was curious if these rules would have been different if the Lowell factories had a male workforce. -Allison Luthern | Although the ability to seek work in a new town, independent of family could be seen as an advancement for young women of the early nineteenth-century, I thought the rules of the Lowell textile mills seemed to echo our old friend patriarchy. These female workers were clearly at the bottom of the power hierarchy beneath the factory management, overseer, and the boarding house keepers. They appeared to have very little freedom of movement or actions. I was curious if these rules would have been different if the Lowell factories had a male workforce. -Allison Luthern | ||
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| + | I found the phrasing for some of the rules a bit funny like "Each one to enter the house without unnecessary noise or confusion..." I also thought it interesting the sort of seniority in the rules for the women. Those that worked their longest sat at the head of the table and slept in the North room. Women who were newer would sit farther down the table, based on how long they'd been there and sleep in the South Chamber. Just wondering how old would some of the most senior women in these places be? -Megan M. | ||
== Harriet Farley, “A Letter from Lowell,” 1844 == | == Harriet Farley, “A Letter from Lowell,” 1844 == | ||
