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University at Albany: Recruitment of Female Operatives in the 1840's

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of Lowell Mill factory and the "capturing" of poor white females to "work" in the factories. From "Voice of Industry," January 2, 1846.
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Women in World History: Lesson Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides lesson plans on working women during the Industrial Revolution in England in the 1840s. Includes information and testimonies of women textile workers, miners, and seamstresses.