The Lowell Mill Girls: Pioneers of the Labor Movement

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Lowell Mill Girls, as well as how to improve upon poor working conditions, that you should never be afraid to fight for your rights, and that history has a funny way of continuing to be a bitch. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 ThoughtCo article by Robert McNamara 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Cara Giaimo 1881 The Atlantic article by Lucy Larcom American Antiquarian Society American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations Bill of Rights Institute article by Edward G. Lengel National Park Service (1) Women & the American Story New-York Historical Society article Wikipedia (1) Go check out our friend Nicki over at the As the Money Burns podcast, which is part of the OSSA network. Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free delivery on your first 3 orders. Min $10 per order. Terms apply. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices