In the Industrial Revolution, due to the rising amounts and importance of mills, many girls went off to work in them, pushing through deplorable conditions just to have the job. But why did they do it? Well, for a multitude of reasons. First was the fact that they were the ones making money, and that it was theirs. A lot of the workers were young, and this was a nice thing for them to have, as they could buy clothes instead of having to make it themselves. The extra money they made was often sent back to their families on farms or wherever they came from, making it easier on the families. They girls’ food and board prices were taken out of the total beforehand, so they were just generating a positive amount of income for their families. Another factor was for women to improve public image and reception of themselves. They were no longer seen as weak, staying home and caring for children all day, but instead going off on their own, gaining independence, and not needing a man to support them. Even through all this, it was the ‘mill girls’ that were really the backbone and pushing force of the Industrial Revolution.
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