Question

Explain how the cotton gin and the power loom profoundly affected the lives of women who worked in textile mills.

Answer 1

By being hard to do the work because it does get hot out when doing that kind of job

Answer 2

Technological developments such as the cotton gin and the power loom greatly changed the way textiles were produced. Before these developments, most textiles were made by hand, and this work was usually performed by the women of a household. The work was tedious and long.

With technology, textiles were produced in an industrial level. As the machines were easy to operate and did not require a lot of strength, this provided jobs for women and children in factories and textile mills. However, the work here was also very difficult, with long hours and low pay.