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How did the cotton mill pictured above shape the labor force?

How did the cotton mill pictured above shape the labor force?-example-1
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Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour.

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