What does The Lowell Textile Workers doc. suggest about the revolution the country was undegoing eco.& cult. in the 1st half of the 19th century?

The Industrial Revolution and evolution of the factory
created a system in which women could work outside the home.  The Lowell Textile Mills
began to use young, unmarried woman as factor labor during the 1820’s.  This was a
complete change from normal accepted social practices as young women were not to work
for wages in factories.  Industrialization changed the social standards.  While working
at the mill “mill girls” sought to improve themselves through education during their
free time.  A part of this included writing about their lives and experiences in the
mills.  The first publication published in 1840 called “Offerings”
was simply a pamphlet, which included a collection of essays, letters, and poetry
written by the mill girls.  Years later as the conditions deteriorated the girls used
the publication to protest against the poor working
conditions. 

This is an excerpt of the
Offering 1840 an article called “The Spirit of
Discontent” which one girl is trying to show the advantages of working in the
mill to another girl who wants to leave and go back to the
farm.

"I do
not think so, Ellen. I believe there is no place where there are so many advantages
within the reach of the laboring class of people, as exist here; where there is so much
equality, so few aristocratic distinctions, and such good fellowship, as may be found in
this community. A person has only to be honest, industrious, and moral, to secure the
respect of the virtuous and good, though he may not be worth a dollar; while on the
other hand, an immoral person, though he should possess wealth, is not
respected."