“the Affections Illustrated In Factory Life"
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...Without Proper Attribution to as aeir doors. The cotton mills at Lowell were just one aspect of this process of industrialization. This same transition from agricultural field to factory was, in fact, taking place all over the nation. What is distinctive about Lowell is that women were employed more frequently than were men. This undoubtedly was due to the fact that they could be employed for a fraction of the wages earned by a man. The mills, as experienced by Hannah in Harriet Farley's "The Affections Illustrated in Factory Life", were not only detestable in regard to their working conditions but also in regard to their commitment to their employees. This story is much more than a story about one woman's continued and undying commitment to her brother, however. Harriet Farley's "The Affections Illustrated in Factory Life" offers many insights into contemporary society, the role of big business, and the role of the individual in that society. During the time period depicted in this story the cotton mills offered a substantial percentage of the population their sustenance. These factories, however, were manned by some of the most unfortunate of society's representatives....
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