The text mills of Waltham-Lowell were growing across the north part of New England. I was offered a job there. Me being just 18 years old accepted the job, i knew my parents were'nt in a very good situation so i accepted the job. The firm reached far into the countryside for this workforce, and had to construct boardinghouses to accommodate all of us women who were recruited from the surrounding countryside. To keep us working i soon found out that they offered cash wages, in the Rhode Island mills everything was different. I knew that The Waltham-Loweell mills were very competitive and wanted better for us women. The mill superintendents were paying recruiters to go to New England and bring more of us so they could work here. I started off at $3.00 per week and after 5 months they gave me a raise to $3.50 per week. I knew that by working here i could use the money to help my family as well as save for when i got married.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A NATION?
In my opinion to be a nation people have to respect and treat each other equally. Like women, children and every body else should have the same rights. If you are allowed to work at a certain age every one should be able to work at that age. I found it really great that mills started to hire women and treat them a little more like men. I also think that te be a nation it means to be together to be unified. If everyone is together and at the same level the nation would be much easier to run.
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