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Lucy
Larcom, a Beverly native was born on March 5, 1824. Lucy left Beverly
in 1835 to work in the Lowell Mills. As a mill girl she hoped to earn
some extra money for her family. While working at the mills in Lowell,
Lucy made a huge impact. She wrote and published many of her songs, poems,
and letters describing her life at the mills. Lucy served as a model for
the change in women's roles in society.
Some changes include:
- Housewife to factory "machine slave"
- Machine slaves to woman with intellectual curiosity
- Many years later, women became independent and gained many rights.
Lucy Larcom
helped women gain rights, which ultimately led to the independence and
the equal opportunities women have today.
Amy Synenki
