The document discusses how Lyddie signs a petition to keep working in the mills after her 14th
birthday despite risks. It explains that when a petition was started to get better working conditions,
many people had to decide whether to sign it and potentially lose their job, or not sign it and keep
their job but endure poor conditions. The summary explores Lyddie's decision to sign the petition
despite fears of losing her job in order to try and improve working conditions.