Social Changes & Early Labor in the North
Investigate the emergence of a factory workforce, including women and children, and early labor conditions.
Key Questions
- Analyze how the Lowell Mills system impacted the lives of young women.
- Explain the challenges faced by early industrial workers in the North.
- Evaluate the early attempts by workers to organize for better conditions.
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