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Message:: [QUOTE="Evan Saltis, post: 8287494, member: 103066"]The Lowell quarter is a nice design and even though it represents Massachusetts, it hits close to home as some of the same mill owners also had mills in my hometown - in which 4 of my great grandparents worked. It's an important coin and a vital topic which whole deserves its position on a commemorative coin. Yes, but this coin is to commemorate the sacrifices these women made. Think about it - before, they were left to be homebodies. I know that locally, mill workers would travel to agricultural areas of Maine with small populations to find young women who wanted some independence, mostly through the making of their own wages, communal homes with co-workers, etc. The economic ability these women gained through the mills was vital to equality.On top of this, the products these women produced allowed more economic stimulation and available products and through this, brought the entire community up. Not to belittle the dangerous conditions - in fact they made my great-grandmother deaf. But ultimately, the closing of the mills in the 40's (or 50's) in my area was the beginning of the decline of my town.[/QUOTE]