South Carolina History-The Rise of the Textile Mills Textile

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South Carolina History-The Rise of the Textile
Mills
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Textile Mills Changed South Carolina's Economy
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Question 1
Because of the growth in textile mills,

• More towns were built around the mills.
• More people moved to mill towns.
• More fabric could be made from cotton.
• More people made money.

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• In 1846, William Gregg built the Graniteville
  Mill.
• He also built the town of Graniteville.
• Graniteville had houses, churches, and stores.

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Who Worked in the Mills?

• Families
• Moms
• Dads
• Children
• Very few African Americans

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Many people worked in the mills to support their
families.
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Mills were very dirty and unhealthy.
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Children as young as 8 years old began working in
the mills. They, along with the women, were paid
less than 5.
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• Furman Owens, who is 12 years old, can't read. He
  doesn't know his A,B,C's. He said, "Yes I want to
  learn but can't when I work all the time." He
  worked for 4 years in the mill.

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In 1903, the General Assembly passed a bill that
stated children under 12 could no longer work in
the mills.
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Mill Work for the African Americans

• Most textile owners only hired white workers.
• The African Americans that were hired had to work
  outside the mill. They helped bring in the loads
  of cotton.
• Because many African Americans could not find a
  decent job working in the mills, they
  outmigrated. This means that a large group of
  African Americans left South Carolina to find
  jobs elsewhere.