What explanations are most persuasive in terms of historical sensitivity and contemporary standards?

workers of lowell mills were greatly benefited for the waltham type of work which was more a paternalist kind, trying to protect the integrity of this little girls coming from small farmers and providing an adequate place of work, this in an effort to avoid the issues of bad place conditions and immorality that the people in bigger industrialized cities of great britain were experimenting.

the answer to this question is the third option. hope this

your answer will most likely be a.