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GLOSSARY

manufacturing
The making of goods by manual labor or machinery.

merchants
People who buy goods and sell them for profit.
mills
Buildings where raw materials are turned into products.
padrone
An employer who takes advantage of immigrant workers,
particularly Italian immigrants.

petition
A formal request to a higher authority signed by many people.
reforms
Changes put in place to improve or fix problems.
respiratory
Relating to the act of breathing.
steerage
The lower deck of a ship, assigned to passengers with the cheapest
tickets.

strike
When people stop working as a way to demand better working
conditions or better pay.
textile
Relating to fabric or weaving.
ventilated
Allowing fresh air to enter and move through a room or building.

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