The Lowell System of the early 19th century was notable primarily for its use of which labor force?
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Correct answer: Young, unmarried women from New England farm families
The Lowell mills in Massachusetts recruited young women to work in textile production, housing them in strictly supervised dormitories. This system provided women with a degree of economic independence before marriage while fueling the early industrial revolution.
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