History of Europe

How was the Lowell factory system different from European system?

Lowell factory system:

- Primarily employed young women from rural areas

- Workers lived in company-owned boardinghouses

- Strict rules and regulations regarding behavior and conduct

- Emphasis on education and moral improvement of workers

European factory system:

- Often employed child labor and men

- Workers typically worked and lived in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions

- Less emphasis on the welfare and education of workers