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What is the difference between Samuel Slater's Rhode Island System and Francis Cabot Lowell's Lowell System regarding the people that were hired?

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How was the Lowell System different from the Rhode Island System? The Lowell System only employed young, unmarried women from local farms, while the Rhode Island system hired families. Also, the living conditions were a bit different in each system.

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