Lowell Mills
Lowell Mills Girls In 1823 Francis Lowell opened his first mills, with a paternalistic environment. ... There are many strong points that would give this idea a good reputation for the girls of Lowell. ... This would benefit the mills working load, and a good time for the women to make money and gain an education. Most of the girls working at the mills came from working families on the farm, so there lifestyles were around working and raised up with strict rules. Not to much different then the mills, which offers much more then living on a farm. ... The mills sounds like it would be like going away to college but with strict rules, and different of course. ... For some families the daughter seems to be destined to work at the mills just to help out the family. ... Not every girl had to work at the mills in the 1800s.