Loom and spindle

Language: EnglishPublished: January 19, 2024

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Subjects:

Women textile workers Massachusetts Lowell Biography Factory system Lowell offering Lowell (Mass.)Social conditions

Bookshelves:

Culture/Civilization/Society Biographies - 1 History - American

Authors:

Larcom, Lucy
1824 - 1893
Robinson, Harriet Jane Hanson
1825 - 1911
Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson)
1840 - 1909

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In the transformative era of early industrialization, "Loom and Spindle: Or Life Among the Early Mill Girls" by Harriet H. Robinson unveils the gritty reality faced by women laboring in Lowell's textile mills. This poignant narrative highlights the struggle for fair wages and working conditions, encapsulating the fight for unalienable rights within a male-dominated society. Through vivid storytelling, Robinson captures the resilience and camaraderie of these mill girls, who navigated the challenges of their environment while advocating for change. Ideal for students, civic activists, and historians, this document serves as a vital resource for understanding the intersection of gender and labor rights in American history. Discover the voices that shaped a movement and the legacy they left behind.