-How Was the Title Page of the Last Issue of the Lowell

question 2

Multiple Choice

-How was the title page of the last issue of the Lowell Offering deceptive in the message it was sending to its readers?

• A) Mill women had few opportunities to educate themselves while working at Lowell.
• B) Mill work was demanding and overwhelming.
• C) The Lowell mills were located in an arid and bleak region of New England.
• D) Mill women earned less money than their female contemporaries in domestic service.

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