The period of the Industrial Revolution was a time of immense change for both men and women. The new advances in British machinery that sparked the Industrial Revolution transformed the economy and way of life in the United States, particularly in New England and neighboring states. Recent developments bring children and women, most of them immigrants, to work in factories to produce fabrics and ready-made garments. Lowell's factory owners exploited the girls' safety and time, but the employment offers opportunities that weren't even imaginable before. Factory owners in New England, such as in Lowell, Massachusetts, oppressed young girls and neglected their safety. It was already terrible that women earned an eighth of what men did; their convenience to employers made girls, especially immigrants, desirable for saving money. This could be the cause of the employer's lack of respect for their safety. In the factories, from dawn to dusk, women, men and children had to breathe unhealthy, unventilated air. Furthermore, men and women were being injured and killed due to the dangerous environments, as Mary S. Paul wrote to her father: “My life and health are spared while others are cut off.” Workers broke their necks and ribs and were killed by cars (Doc F). It is the employer's responsibility to ensure the safety of their employees because, in reality, it would be in their best interest to keep their employees alive to make them earn money. However, the girl's well-being and interests were ignored because it would disturb the factory owners. Because of the owner's profit, employees were dying. Paternalistic employers also exploited the girls of their time. Girls are drawn to work... middle of paper... and emancipation from slavery with women attending and organizing the events defends the claim that the Lowell mills gave the opportunity for women to advance in their efforts against all inequality. Although women's roles were completely altered by the new machines, they were exploited and overworked. The Lowell mills caused many deaths, but helped many families survive because every penny counts. Even the most difficult times in history can lead to brighter moments and this was the case in the United States during the Industrial Revolution. People were dying, starving, and struggling to survive; however, the strong industrialized nation has those people to thank for the improvement of their economy, extensive rail and telegraph lines, and increased women's rights. You don't gain strength without fighting, whether it's a person or a nation.