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I thought it was interesting how the women at Lowell created a sort of familial relationship with other women at the mill. There are examples of a relationship between new workers and those more experienced that toes the line between sisterly and motherly. The more experienced workers teach the newer ones how to perform the day-to-day tasks in the mill in a kind of elder sister fashion. It appears also that they formed a community outside of the workplace and became moral support for their sister workers. I imagine this sort of sorority was what made it possible for them to think it possible that they could achieve something by going on strike. -Lacey | I thought it was interesting how the women at Lowell created a sort of familial relationship with other women at the mill. There are examples of a relationship between new workers and those more experienced that toes the line between sisterly and motherly. The more experienced workers teach the newer ones how to perform the day-to-day tasks in the mill in a kind of elder sister fashion. It appears also that they formed a community outside of the workplace and became moral support for their sister workers. I imagine this sort of sorority was what made it possible for them to think it possible that they could achieve something by going on strike. -Lacey | ||
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| + | I think part of the reasons these relationships were created was because there wasn't anyone else for them to bond and for connections with... I think that these relationships helped to keep the mill running -- Kellye Sorber | ||
Lowell was intended to be different than the factory towns of Europe. It was to be an example of a community that was more wholesome and healthful than the industrial cities of Europe. Was it succesful? Or was it more of the same? - Stephen | Lowell was intended to be different than the factory towns of Europe. It was to be an example of a community that was more wholesome and healthful than the industrial cities of Europe. Was it succesful? Or was it more of the same? - Stephen | ||
