Textile Mills During The 19th Century

The textile mills were called home to thousands of people during the late 19th and early 20th century. Some people would say that the mills saved them, but others might say that the mills truly ruined them. Many people found it necessary to work in textile mills during the late 19th and early 20th century because many people didn’t have any other choice. The mills drew many large families because it was a place where everyone could work and it provided families with a secure place to live. Many times family’s moved to the mills due to the loss of a husband who provided the income and did the work for the family. Grover Hardin and Flossie Dunham both moved to the mill when they were very young. They both came to the mill due to the death of …show more content…
They provided a place where families could stick together and allow families to not have to figure out where their next meal comes from or how they will be able to support their children. For most people though, the mills were probably not the happiest times. The people who worked on the mills had to work extremely long hours and were forced to work in unhealthy conditions. It was unfair for the children who had to grow up on the mills because they didn’t know of any other life then working. In the end, I think the mills were a reliable steady job that was great for people struggling to find work. For others though, it was a dangerous low paying job that was simply not a good