Sadly what many if not all the people who migrated to the cities did not realize was that they were bringing poverty, sickness, and death along for the ride. "This growth had enormous consequences. Death rates were high, and far worse in cities than in the countryside" (Robinson 1). One of the leading causes of death during the Industrial Revolution were the conditions people had to work with. For the first generation of workers—from the 1790s to the 1840s—working conditions were very tough, and sometimes tragic. Most laborers worked 10 to 14 hours a day, six days a week, with no paid vacation or holidays. Each industry had safety hazards too; the process of purifying iron, for example, demanded that workers toiled amidst temperatures as high as 130 degrees …show more content…
"Industrialization comes with pollution. Factories, automobiles and aircrafts produces unthinkable air pollution to some advanced cities in the world. Chemicals and wastes that were not properly disposed causes water and land pollution. The condition of the environment is at stake because of the industrialization" (Apecsec.org 2). Many of the fumes and filth that was pumped into the air caused many illness and deaths. Many people were unable to work because that became sick due to all the disgusting particles that filled the cities air. Midway through the Revolution machines started take the place of the workers because many of the workers were getting sick and dying; which led to even more poverty. “Some machines took the place of human labor resulting to high unemployment rate for those people who lack competencies and skills. Because of this, those who cannot look for a better job to earn for living were forced to commit crime just to support their families" (3). When the Industrial Revolution began, the terrible uncontrollable cycle of life also started, though no one saw it
The Industrial Revolution began in England during the late 1700s, and by the end of its era, had created an enormous amount of both positive and negative effects on the world in social, economic, and even political ways. The revolution began to spread across the world, raising the standard of life for the populations in both Europe and North America throughout the 1800s. However, even with all of its obvious benefits, its downsides are nonnegotiable, forcing workers into horrendous living and working conditions, all inside of unkempt cities. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of the railroad system, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s
The factory whistle blows right in the middle of your favorite dream. You wake up in a startle as you glance at the clock. 5:30 am. You rush to get out of bed, seeing that you have to get to work in 30 minutes. You splash some water on your face, brush your teeth, put on some fine factory clothes, pull your hair back, grab an apple and run as fast as a gazelle. The Industrial Revolution had both positive and negatives on the lives of adults and children during that time period.
The poem “My Boy” shows how long the work hours were by saying, “[Before] dawn my labor drives me forth. Tis night when I am free; A stranger am I to my child; And he one to me.” (Document 2) From dawn to night was a normal time period that people would work and she would come home to her family where they were strangers. The long hours were not only tiring on the body, but also put a strain on the quantity and quality of time spent with family. The hours were not easy labor either, the testimony of Elizabeth Bentley shows that labor was difficult and the bosses worked the employees
The industrial revolution brought an increase population to urbanized areas, with bad living conditions in the city this lead to an absence of public sanitation. This is very different from before the industrial revolution because many people lived far away from urban areas to farm. Also many new social classes were thus created. People had flooded the cities from the countryside and hopes to
Industrialization in the negative led to long work hour with little and low pay to employers. “Before down my labor drivers me forth”(Document 2) they didn’t get to see his boy that much. She worked “from 5 in the morning till 9 nights, when they were thronged”(Document 7). They usual hours they did not have to thronged it was “from 6 in the morning till 7 at night”(Document 7) that was still a lot.
During industrialization, many people had jobs, or tried to get a job with all the new factories being built. Even though people were working almost all day, there are many positive effects that would come out of this. A young 16 year old girl, named Mary Paul, worked in a textile factory during the year 1846. During her time there, she wrote a small excerpt showing others how much she enjoyed herself. “...I think that the factory is the best place for me and if any girl wants employment, I advise them to come to Lowell.” (Document1) This quote from her writing is perfect proof that working at such a young age is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Mary expresses her love for her job, telling us that she thinks it is the best place for
American men, women, and children struggled in the work force. They experienced unfair working conditions, low wages, and no health benefits. The factories were unsanitary. Children were also forced to work in these conditions. Working hours were long averaging at least ten hours a day and six days a week for men, women, and children. Laborers faced job instability, such as large pay cuts and job losses. It was very rare for an employer to offer compensation if a worker was injured on the job. Many people fought to change the labor conditions in the 1800s.
Many people started working very young and they did not get a lot of sleep and also did not get treated very well. In document one Sadler Committee interviewed one of the workers named William Cooper and he stated “I started to work when I was ten years
while others have since been demolished to never be used again. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of the death rate decrease, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were child laboring, long consecutive work hours, and disgusting living conditions.
The streets weren’t paved, there was no street drains, so huge puddles of water would fill up the roads with a very bad smell. There were little cabins that the people lived in, in front of the doors was piles of trash. “The streets are usually unpaved, full of holes, filthy and strewn with refuse. Since they have neither gutters nor drains, the refuse accumulates in stagnant, sinking puddles… In front of the doors, filth and garbage abounded…” (Doc 7). The living conditions were very horrific. There were a lot of diseases that were spread and resulted in deaths. In a result of all of the sicknesses, the dirty shelters the workers lived in, and all the garbage just lying around, so many deaths took place, overall because the unhealthy environment they lived in. If you lived in the country you most likely lived 21 years more than the people who lived in the cities. “Average Life Span: 17 years (urban) vs. 38 years (rural)” (Industrial Revolution Notes). Overall even though there were a lot of negative effects of the Industrial Revolution, a lot of positive effects came out of it too.
Machines have changed Humanity’s lives. This is usually seen as a change for the better, but it came with a price. The industrial revolution brought with it many useful and incredibly productive machines to help humanity, but many were injured by working around them. While some may argue that industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of fast production of goods, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were the twelve to sixteen hour work days, work being done by small children, and the pollution that the factories put out.
The Industrial Revolution brought many changes both good and bad. Industrialization first began in Great Britain, which may have a lot to do with the many factors that were in their favor during that time. Many people living in rural areas were given new opportunities to grow their skills in different setting such as working in factories. This brought many curious minded people who did not have much else to lose to come to these areas and find an opportunity to live happily. However not many people expected the economy to grow as such and were not prepared to face the damage it would cause not only to the environment but the people as well living within those areas.
The majority of the children started at a young age “What time did you begin work at the factory? When I was six years old” (Document 7). Children were counted upon to start work at the earliest age possible to earn money to aid their family. In addition the kids would also have the same hours as adults, which was at least eight to ten hours a day. Bustling work was assigned to the children also “ Explain what you had to do: When the frames are full, they have to stop the frames, and take the full bobbins off, and carry them to the roller, and then put empty ones on, and set the frame going again” (Document 7). Young ones were expected to do hard work which involved running back and forth, it was sure-enough strenuous work for younger children. Loads of kids did work similar to this if not harder, most kids worked in textile factories. Bountiful amounts of kids body’s were physically damaged “You are considerably deformed in person as a consequence of this labour? Yes I am” (Document 7). The hard labor the children had made their body's frail and weak after a long period of time. This started happening when they grew into teenagers after all the years of work they did. Child labor had a extreme effect on children's life, but the working conditions for children and adults were just as
For example, more industrialization meant more factories, and more factories led to more pollution. The waste produced by factories was expelled into the water as well as into the air, as described by Professor Michael Faraday (Document 1). Faraday was greatly affected by the contamination of the air and water that he observed because never before had anyone seen such filth in nature. In addition, Document 6 portrays the filth of the city from the factories. This filth was a curse to all people because they became more prone to disease due to the increase in contaminants in the air and the decrease of air quality. Furthermore, the Industrial Revolution also decreased the living standards of workers (OI: “Urbanization”). Poor families were forced to live in small tenements because they could not afford to live an extravagant life. These tenements lacked in many ways, including space and sanitation. Due to the packed conditions, diseases spread rapidly. Overall, the housing of the working class was unpleasant and many fell ill to diseases because the risk of developing a disease in a cramped environment was higher. In Document 2, it is evident that the tenements were not an ideal living space. Document 6 portrays that factories were ideally designed for the machines and not for the workers, and as a result the working conditions were also harsh. Working shifts were beyond the control of the workers and the job was not necessarily stable because workers could be fired at any time for any reason (OI: “Working Conditions”). Moreover, the working environment was cramped and caused many problems to arise, such as the death of workers. The working class suffered greatly from the consequences of the Industrial Revolution. However, they also experienced many improvements in life such as the decrease in
The factory system, that developed during the Industrial Revolution, had a large impact on society and the lifestyles of the citizens of England. Beginning in 1760, many people were forced move from their farms outside of the major cities to inside of the cities. The farm landowners closed off their land and they were no longer available to lease, which caused numerous workers to lose their jobs.The development of machines that were water powered, such as the spinning jenny and water frame, made the process of weaving and spinning cloth easier and faster. With these technologies, the textile industry flourished and factory owners became very wealthy by forcing workers to work long hours for low salaries. Their low wages did not afford them to live comfortably, which meant that many people had to live in crowded buildings that were unsanitary. Not only did these factory workers have poor living conditions, but the working conditions in the factories were dangerous, especially for children. Life in England changed a considerable amount during the Industrial Revolution and the views of citizens were altered.