The textile factory girls of early 19th century #Massachusetts made a phenomenon of themselves during their own time by functionally converting the town of Lowell into a sprawling college campus for the working class.

Anyone who feels trapped in a brain-dead job ought to check out these factory workers.

Some articles about them are here: https://earlywithdrawal.net/victoriana/index.php/articles

#19thcentury #history #industrial #feminism #bookstodon #midjourney
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Loom and Spindle – Victoriana