Question

Before the late 1700s most people lived on

Answer 1

Answer:

Power Looms

Women and children were often employed in the textile industry during the first century of industrialization. Their smaller fingers were often better at threading the machinery. Despite routinely working 16 hours a day, or longer, they typically were paid little. Shown here are power looms in the Boott Cotton Mills at Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts.

PHOTOGRAPH BY NANCY CARTER

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Explanation:

Power Looms

Women and children were often employed in the textile industry during the first century of industrialization. Their smaller fingers were often better at threading the machinery. Despite routinely working 16 hours a day, or longer, they typically were paid little. Shown here are power looms in the Boott Cotton Mills at Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts.

PHOTOGRAPH BY NANCY CARTER