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To conclude the Lowell mill girls fought very hard for the rights of shorter hours and more pay. Francis Lowell, who is the owner of the Lowell mill, started out small, but his mills soon boomed with young women. They came from family farms and other places to work in the mills to make some extra income for their family.
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The girls lived in groups at boarding houses. They shared a room and restroom. Some of the boarding conditions were not that sanitary and the women also protested that. A group of young women started the Lowell Offering, which was a newspaper for the mill girls. Some girls who did not want to lose their jobs did not join in the protesting and petitioning.
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A petition like one to the House of Representatives of Massachusetts, was sent to the owners to ask for shorter hours and more pay. Many young women risked losing their job if they protested or petitioned a letter. They risked getting fired and having to go back to their family farms. All in all the Lowell mill girls made their mark in history and will always be remembered as the women who took a stand.