Attitudes towards Women

Motivation and appeal were key to drawing girls to work at the Lowell mills. Life wouldn't be too different than when girls had worked the fields at home, so the adjustment wouldn't be bad. There were many appeals given to future workers of the Lowell mills.

Some appeals were that all of the machines used would have been assembled under one roof. The girls wouldn't be running around the factory all the time and would have their own machine to be responsible for. Also, since the factories were new, they would be free from England's industrial standards. The owners built boarding houses, created educational programs and made Lowell  desirable to go to. They made it sounds like Lowell had a nice environment to be around with economic and social opportunities.

Some benefits of going to Lowell were that women could start at the mills, but later move on with their lives and still containing independence. They could also earn good money and send it home to provide for their families. Some girls even provided for themselves and bought nice clothing and saved for their education later on.

People thought that women should stay with the gentler world of home and family. They didn't think the women could handle harsh circumstances men went through. The also changed perceptions on women of that time by working outside their homes, and living away. Also, people looked at women differently because the women were being educated, and began writing to the public.

For women to come to the Lowell mills under awful conditions, owners had to make the mills sound desirable to go to. They made it sound like you would be moving into a better life then ever before. The women had gotten used to these regulations and conditions. Women were  motivated by many ideas when they were going to work at the mills.