The simple fact that women were leaving their homes to go and live in boarding houses conflicted with the ideals in the 18th century as women were seen as the chief means for crea

For example, source 1 contains the following quotation: "she has worked in a factory" is almost enough to damn to infamy the most worthy and virtuous girl....", which reveals the widely accepted belief that factory life would exterminate the innate virtue possessed by all "true women." Many of the boarding house's rules also reveal the attempts made at preserving morality and piety. Some of the rules are as follows: "no disorderly or improper conduct must be allowed in the houses. The doors must be closed at 10 o'clock in the evening; and no person admitted after that time unless a sufficient excuse can be given (p.146). "All persons are required to be constant in attendance on public worship..."(p.149) Source 2 also states that no person "addicted to intemperence" would be allowed to work for the company, and that the suspicion of and kind of "criminal conduct" or any association with persons who were immoral in such ways would lead to discharge of the suspected person. (p.147) Source 2 also states that "a girl suspected of immoralities.... At once loses caste." (p.149) Thus, society reveals that women relocating at factories has stirred up the fear that women will lose their morality and become unbeneficial to in general. " To o

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)