The Industrial Revolution was a drastic time for anyone who was living during it. It was a hard time for those who had to live during it, or work through it. The Industrial Revolution was from the eighteenth to nineteenth century, and it started in England. The horrific living conditions were unbearable, and inhuman. Then, there was substandard working conditions, the rates of workers dying were unfortunately high. Including, child labor and how they worked for next to nothing, and had no education. The Industrial Revolution had a negative impact because of the disgusting living conditions, poor working conditions, and abusive child labor. First, the living conditions in slum areas are poor, not maintained, and underfunded by the factory …show more content…
According to Joseph Hebergam in document two, who was a factory worker and gave a testimony to the Sadler Committee. He explained how the lack of safety measures caused injuries, illnesses, and the most depressing part, death. Joseph stated, “[the doctor] told me that [my damaged lungs were caused] by the dust in the factories[, as well] from overwork, and insufficient diet.” This was just one of the many cases of an illness caused by civilians working in factories. Unfortunately, Joseph had lost his brother, since he was cut by a machine due to the lack of safety, he later died of a infection. By saying that, this just explains how this can make someone wonder how many people actually died that the world doesn’t know about. When comparing the working conditions from the eighteenth century to present day, they have been drastically changed, and laws have been …show more content…
According to William Coopers in document one, a man who has been working since he was only ten. He also, gave a testimony to the Sadler Committee. He explained how there were long hours, about sixteen hours a day. During that time, they had one forty minute period to have a break or eat. Due to that, the children had no time for a education. Along with no education, if they misbehaved or took too long while working, they would get strapped, also known as whipped. According to the document, the children were basically barely paid slaves who were abused, and almost died too many times to count, from all different non-natural reasons. Children working during the Industrial Revolution were causing the population downgrade, and families stopping at that
An excerpt from The Philosophy of Manufactures published in 1835, by Andrew Ure, a Scottish physician, scholar, and chemist discusses his interactions with kids working in factories. He says he’s never seen chastisement among the children and that they were all cheerful without any signs of fatigue (Doc 2). Document 4 mentions that because of these labors, they are surrounded by many comforts and conveniences such as better-built houses, cheaper clothes, and cheap travel with access to machinery that can take you anywhere, which is true, however, It's important to keep in mind that the sources behind these documents are
The industrial revolution increased steel production which allowed the US to make a profit from trading and use the steel to improve transportation, farming and buildings. Industrial cities had many factories that burned coal which caused air pollution and increased steel production led to increased coal usage. Workers in the factories had dangerous, long work hours that they couldn’t protest. The industrial revolution had a large impact on working conditions at the time. Workers had to sign a yellow dog contract which prevented them from protesting unfair treatment and limited their freedom of speech.
The Industrial Revolution created to change that ruined people's lives. They worried about financing, getting rid of jobs, and overworking the workers, those are all certain ways people were affected by the industry
The Industrial Revolution rationalized the way many goods were produced. Although it beneficial, the detrimental effects such as extreme pollution, filthy living conditions and horrible child labor, outweigh the benefits. The extreme pollution created filthy living conditions. Filthy living conditions harmed the population. Child laborers were treated horribly, and they had to endure filth in the factories.
Stated in The Factory Act of 1833, they say, “ The factory act of 1833 was a major accomplishment for the proper rights of child workers. With this act, children who worked in factories would now be given more safe regulations. Some of the new laws that would focus on the youth in the factories were no child workers under the age of nine, children are not to work at night, two hours schooling each day…” (Weebly). In other words, Factory Acts allowed rights to child workers and it limited their work hours.
During the Industrial Revolution there were many beneficial events that occurred. One of the biggest effects was the growth of the US’s economy. At the time, America was not a big economic competitor in the world, but now the USA has the number one biggest economy on Earth. It had increased 300 percent in just over 20 years, an incredible growth in such a relatively short period of time. Due to this increased economic growth, more jobs were made available and the overall quality of life increased for those making an increased salary.
The industrial revolution without a doubt made people's life easier. With all the new technology and products, what could be bad? For starters, the environment became very dirty because of all the machines, Machines were harmful to the workers, The working conditions were unsanitary and bad, therefore The period of rapid industrial growth during the 1800s and into the early 1900s more harmful because working in a factory was dangerous to the workers, working in a factory was unsanitary, and it made the environment very dirty. Its without a doubt working in a factory was very dangerous to the workers. Machines definitely weren't perfect in the 1800’s.
The Industrial Revolution was a period that saw the rapid development of industry in Britain between the late 1700s and early 1800s. The revolution then began it’s spread to America which became known as the second Industrial Revolution between 1820 and 1870. The revolution was seen as mass production of manufactured goods, the growth of factories, the increased use of steamships and railroads, and the positive effect on the social and economic conditions of the society. While this was occurring, there was a rapid increase in employment opportunities due to many factories needing employees to operate them, which lead to the innovation of new products. Some of the innovations produced during the revolution were the telephone, X-Ray, light bulb,
The effects of the Industrial Revolution on Great Britain were more negative due to the inventions, social issues, and economics. The Industrial Revolution was a long slow process that changed the way goods were made. This could mean both negative and positive changes but one is lead to believe that the negative effects outweigh the positive effects. The Industrial Revolution brought many great machines (Inventions) to man that made lengthy projects less time consuming, but with a price. Society in England had a major change in how many families went to the mills to work long and harsh hours in the factories with penny wages each hour.
The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point of the nineteenth century. People were in search of a better life. Many moved and migrated to the cities. This resulted in terrible working conditions. Hundreds were in search of work which lead to business looking for anyone to be highered.
Effects of the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was an important event in history. It brought about many positives during its time. For instance, kids were well fed, educated, and clothed. There were plenty of negatives, as well. One very sad example was the machine injuries that happened to both children and adults.
The positive short- and long-term effects of the Industrial Revolution supersede its negative consequences. The Industrial Revolution started in England in the late 1700 's. The Industrial Revolution was a period of new innovations, items, and techniques for work. The after effects of the Industrial Revolution prompted numerous short and long haul positive and negative impacts. The transient impacts were for the most part exceptionally negative, with real urbanization and the ascent of destitution incurring significant injury on most of the population.
Good morning to all! Today I will be talking about the working conditions during the industrial revolution. Well to start, the industrial revolution took place from the 18th century to the 19th century. The industrial revolution originally began in Britain in the late 1700s. To sum it up, The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes.
Child labor was a great concern in the Industrial revolution but very few people did something to stop it. Women and Children were forced to work more than 10 hours a day with only forty minutes to have lunch. Elizabeth Bentley once said that they didn’t have any time to have breakfast or drink anything during the day. They worked standing up and if they didn’t do their work on time they were strapped (whipped). Children were treating like they were not important, like they didn’t deserve a better life.
The industrial revolution created an age of wonder for the rich but also created a nightmare for the workers powering the industrial revolution. The period of rapid industrial growth during the 1800s and into the early 1900s was more harmful because of poor working conditions, violent labor disputes and poor regulations at factories. The businessmen of the industrial revolution created poor working conditions for men and women just