#blackstone river

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Wild Iris

A wild iris along the banks of the Blackstone River in Cumberland, R.I.

📸 The Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway

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Almost 200 years since the first mill strike in the United States, which took place in my ancestral hometown of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in 1824:

1824 Strike - Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

In late May 1824, a group of Pawtucket mill owners decided to make some drastic changes. Citing a “general depression,” they announced a plan to extend the workday by an hour, reduce the worker’s mealtime, and cut wages by 25%.

Workers in town did not accept these new conditions. About one hundred women walked out of the mills, causing them to shut down. From May 26th to June 3rd, 1824, a large number of additional textiles workers joined them in going on strike.

It was specifically women workers who were targeted by the mill owners, who claimed they made what was "'generally considered to be extravagant wages for young women.' The owners believed the young women would passively accept such wage decreases." The Pawtucket Mill Strike would inspire other working class uprisings such as Rhode Island's Dorr Rebellion.

Power looms in 1835: illustration from NPS article.

[mike13mt]

Fall splendor by kingshukbose

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Fall splendor

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New England Mill

📸 The Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway in Rhode Island

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The Blackstone River and Pratt Dam in Cumberland, Rhode Island

The Blackstone River, at the Pratt Dam, in Cumberland, Rhode Island a few days after record-setting heavy rain.

📸 The Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway

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WATER LILY IN THE FALL #Autumn #Photography #Fall

WATER LILY IN THE FALL

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THE BLACKSTONE IN BURRILLVILLE

THE BLACKSTONE IN BURRILLVILLE