Analysis Of The Article 'Women And The Early Industrial Revolution In The United States'

Thomas Dublin’s article, “Women and the Early Industrial Revolution in the United States”, gives you an insight into the industrial lives of women during the eighteenth century. He discusses these young rebels that paved the way for women throughout history. These women, were some of the first, to have jobs, earn a living, and leave their families for a greater purpose. When the textile miles first started to gain steam in the United States, New England was their home. The operations first took place in Rhode Island, were groups of families would work the mills as the United States tried to master the art of spinning cotton. As the popularity of the textile mills, and the money grew, factories began to open in other urban cities. One man, Francis Cabot Lowell, wanted to blow all his textile competitors out of the water but developing something new and different. He went to Great Britain and began learning all the ins and outs of the textile mills in Great Britain, so when he came back to the United States to open his own mills he would have all the secrets of the trade. In 1814, he had developed his business plan, sought permission from the state legislature and opened the ‘Boston Manufacturing Company’. His company would not just be spinning …show more content…
“Lowell Factory Girls Association”, it essence, it was the first union. The organized was developed to help the women on strike, keep their demands organized, and hold meetings and lectures. The women did eventually have some of their demands met, the factories did decrease their housing expenses, and the women returned to work. Ten short years after the “Lowell Factory Girls Association” was founded, another organization was created, “Lowell Female Labor Reform”. This organization was created to help stabilize the working hours of the women in the factories. The women only wanted to work ten hours a day, and they petitioned the State to help solidify their