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Working conditionings were horrible. children were forced to operate dangerous equipment. workers lost hands and arms and legs in the gears of machines. one out of every three adult mill workers died by the time they were 25. and then on january 11, 1912, a group of women who worked right here at the everett mill, discovered that their bosses had cut their pay. and that was it. the women said enough is enough. they shut down those looms and they walked out. and soon workers walked out of another mill in town. and then another. and then another. until 20,000 textile workers across lawrence were...