Part one of term paper
In The Oppressing Hand of Avarice Would Enslave Us, Thomas Dublin says that the life and sense of community of the women mill operatives was crucial for their ability to protest wage cuts and long work days. This sense of community among the women was nurtured by the structure of mill life. The women lived and worked together in close conditi ...

Part two of term paper
... of the women in Lowell was founded in the mill work itself. In the beginning of their work newcomers were particularly dependent upon the more experienced workers to help them to learn the ways of the factory. At first the new women were assigned as sparehands to an experienced worker. Through watching the experienced worker the new person would learn the intricacies of the job. This made the new women rely on their fellow workers for training and support. Many times work would be sha ...