WHAT DID YOU LEARN? 1. Draw Conclusions Why do you think Bagley believed she had to organize a labor
reform union rather than just asking the mill owners to make changes?
2. Evaluate What do you think the women from small farms thought when they saw
the large mills in Lowell? What kind of effect do you think these large buildings
and faster pace of life had on the women?
ACTIVITY
3. Imagine that you are a worker at a mill in Lowell during the 1800s. Write a diary entry
describing a typical day. Be sure to describe your working and living conditions.