The 'Lowell System' in the United States was unique in the early factory system for its focus on:
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Correct answer: Offering supervised dormitories and educational classes to its young female workers
The Lowell mills in Massachusetts recruited 'mill girls' and provided a paternalistic environment with housing and rules. It was an attempt to make factory labor socially acceptable for young women.
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