Question

which of these best describes the impact of massachusetts \lowell mills\ in the early-to-mid 1800s?

they were willing to employ runaway southern slaves.

they originated the process of using steam power in factories.

women made up a vast majority of their workforce.

women workers were paid the same as their male counterparts.

Explanation:

• Lowell Mills did not employ enslaved people; they focused on white female labor.
• Steam power in factories was not originated by Lowell Mills; water power was their initial energy source.
• A defining feature of Lowell Mills was their heavy reliance on young women as workers, who formed the vast majority of the workforce.
• Women workers at Lowell Mills were paid significantly less than male workers, not equal wages.

Answer:

Women made up a vast majority of their workforce.