The Waltham System

question 35

Multiple Choice

The Waltham System

• A) employed whole families to work in textile mills.
• B) employed young women in their late teens and early twenties.
• C) employed young children, who often worked 10-12 hours per day.
• D) was considered a disreputable form of employment for women.

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