Throughout history there have been countless different revolutions ranging from the scientific revolution to Slave rebellions. In most cases a revolution occurs because people want change, and they are willing to risk their life to ensure that change occurs. I believe that revolutions aren't good and often time make countries weaker than they were before.
At the end of the 16 century and into the early 17 century Britain was striving. With an abundance of coal and a strong Navy they could transport their goods all around Europe. Britain could also produce goods extremely fast in there new factories and mills. Children were a prime target for Mill and factory owners because there small hands could unjam and fix things an adult hand wouldn't be able to. They were also severely unpaid and always in fear of losing their job. Factory owners forced children to work 14 hour days and they often beat the child if he took a break. Although the Industrial revolution brought fame and fortune to Britain, Its weak laws allowed children to be beat, underpaid, and controlled.
During the last decade of the 17 century Haiti was a prime target for traders. Its rich land was optimal for farming but sugar plantations allowed little room. In 1804 though a slave revolt occurred
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At this point the revolution was a huge success. On september 5, 1793 though Robespierre declared terror. This was a terrible time for the french, anyone who spoke out against or even mentioned the king or queen was killed. The reign of terror took a turn for the worst though when Marie antonette and King Louis XVI were killed. This two year span of terror claimed upwards of 35,000 lives. It left the french people in fear for their lives. In a last effort to save france the convection overthrew robespierre ending the reign of terror. Ultimately this revolution brought nothing but death and fear to france, It left thousands dead and even more
In 1789, the French people began to stand up to their current monarchical government in order to obtain rights and laws that they felt they deserved. The Reign of Terror followed after the Revolution and seemed to stand for the complete opposite of what the people had previously stood up for. The Reign of Terror began in 1793 and ended in 1794 due to the decapitation of Maximilien Robespierre. The Reign of Terror can be explained as a time period in France when many counter revolutionaries were killed because of their traditional beliefs. Counter revolutionaries believed in preserving the ways of the monarchy, but since the majority of people thought otherwise, these opposing beliefs led to death. The French government did not have good reason to conduct such drastic measures against those who challenged the Revolution.
The kids under the age of fourteen were sent to go assist with the textile workers. They then would beat and verbally abuse the child. And if children would show up late, they would be weighted. Weighted means to put a very heavy weight on the child's back and have them walk up and down the factory aisles for hours, so other children can learn from it. This then resulted in back and neck injuries. (“Child Labor in Factories”) While this all seems really cruel, there were many positives that came out of child labor. Children were still able to contribute to their families. Money was a big struggle, and it had a major impact for poor families. Children were also getting a wide range of opportunities and work experiences for the future ahead. Although it might not be the best way to get experience, they were still helping out there families and showing respect towards them. This shows that during the Industrial Revolution, children were used harshly for labor, and the positives and negatives out of
Although, the Reign of Terror was seen as a way to let the revolution live and was well supported it was not justified. Because the internal threats propagated radicalism, the external threats raged and became stronger, and the methods became chaotic the Reign of Terror extended its stay in France until the death of the powerful leader Robespierre. The Reign of Terror was an outreach to gain rights but during this period they were taken away until the fateful day of Robespierre’s death ending the Terror.
Although children had been servants and apprentices, child labor reached new extremes during the Industrial Revolution, as the demand for labor increased. The need for child labor grew in Britain and even in the United States in the late 1700s and early 1800s. During the Industrial Revolution, many families had to find someone to work for or they would not survive. Industrialists saw child labor as a favorable form of labor due to certain benefits, while the opponents of child labor saw it as a violation towards human treatment.
The Reign of Terror started in June 1793 and it ended in July 1794. The purpose was to kill French enemies that rebelled against them and protect their country from foreign invaders. 40,000 people were killed in this event in the French Revolution. This event has affected the french revolution by people turning against the King and trying to get rid of him.
Young children were exploited and quick pace but an unnecessary burden on the children. In the early 1800’s, it was common to put children on dangerous machinery because of their small quick fingers, such as tying broken threads on the machine, while the machine was running. Child workers were separated from parents and placed under the supervision of strangers. Parents extremely disliked the unorthodox method of having their child work under someone outside the family. The improvement in machinery, humanitarian concerns, and parents convinced Britain to pass child labor laws in 1833. Not having children in the workforce created a new belief that childhood was for education, not for work. Labor discipline was one of the major reasons why child labor laws came into
Revolutions to be do more harm at first, but in the long run they turn out to be great. Many
The French Revolution started in 1787 because the country was going through financial difficulties and there was unrest between the classes of citizens in the country. The differences between the lower class citizens and higher classes, being nobles and the monarchy were great. The citizens had heard of the revolution that went on in the colonies and they also wanted freedom and independence. The real start of the French Revolution was on July 14, 1789, with the storming of the Bastille. Between 1789 1793, a constitution was written, feudalism was abolished, war had broken out, and King Louis XVI was put to death. In late 1793 and early 1794, Maximilien Robespierre became the head of the Committee of Public Safety in France. This was the new governing body in France; it could be compared to the executive branch of a government. Robespierre was a great leader, he ins...
Throughout history, children have always worked, either as apprentices or servants. However, child labor reached a whole new scale during the time period of the Industrial Revolution. Throughout the time frame of late 1800s-early 1900s, children worked long hours in dangerous factory conditions for very little wages. They were considered useful as laborers because their small stature allowed them to be cramped into smaller spaces, and they could be paid less for their services. Many worked to help support their families, and by doing so, they forwent their education. Numerous nineteenth century reformers and labor groups sought to restrict child labor and to improve working conditions.
The Industrial Revolution in nineteenth-century England brought about many changes in British society. It was the advent of faster means of production, growing wealth for the Nation and a surplus of new jobs for thousands of people living in poverty. Cities were growing too fast to adequately house the numerous people pouring in, thus leading to squalid living conditions, increased filth and disease, and the families reliance upon their children to survive. The exploitation of children hit an all time peak in Britain when generations of its youth were sacrificed to child labor and the “Coffers” of England.
Imagine waking up at five in the morning to walk over a mile to a factory where you work until noon where you get a half hour break for lunch, then it’s back to work until nine or ten at night, when you are finally allowed to go home and you are only eight years old. Today that seems unimaginable, but during the early 19th century it was the everyday life of thousands of children whose ages range from as young as five until you died. During the Industrial Revolution many children were required to work dangerous jobs to help their families.
Since the beginning of time, revolutions have directed the progression of most societies. Not only have they improved the lives of many, but they have also been the cornerstones to building some of todays most powerful and democratic countries. Most people have heard of the French and American Revolutions, however history tells us there have been hundreds more, from small town Revolution to major countries. Revolutions are justified means of change because they help to motivate and inspire people to press for rights that in turn will benefit the country and future generations as a whole.
“Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends (South).” Children in Britain during the British Industrial Revolution had their armor stripped away; they were left vulnerable and unprotected from the harsh realities of the world. Child labor was prominent during the British Industrial Revolution which led to the corruption of children in Britain. Many children were forced to work and lost their chance to have a childhood. The factories the children worked in were filled with machinery and left in harsh conditions leading to the awareness and advocacy against child labor. This was led by literary authors and poets including: William Wordsworth and William
After our society began to develop “when tribes and clans separated themselves into families, children continued to work with their elders in the woods and fields and in caring for crops and animals. They also helped in the handicrafts, as these developed. .” (Hindman 6) The main factor in a society that produced child laborers is that a nation in low economic standing or a nation that is in early development. The industrial revolution was a prime example; at this point in time child labor was not seen as a problem. Therefore “No nation has developed an advanced industrialized sector without going through this “dirty” phase of development.” (Hindman 5) Most children were encouraged to work and at times had to work to help support their families. A majority of the children were immigrants or poor, “With Industrialization, poor children and their families were drawn off the family farm, out of the home workshop, or out of the urban tenement into the mines, mills, and factories. ” (Hindman 5) In the Songs of Innocence Tom Dacre had a dream about these harsh conditions these boys faced “As Tom was a-sleeping he had such a sight! /That thousands of sweepers, Dick, Joe, Ned, & Jack, /were all of them locked up in coffins of black.” (10-12) Although these were hard times for most people the children did not deserve the treatment that they had to endure. Many of these
During the industrial revolution it was very common for a child to work 12-14 hour, but sometimes they would work as many as 19 hours each day. Also in the industrial revolution child were paid little to no money for their labor. Conditions inside the factories during the industrial revolution were dirty, crowded, and as it got later at night the inside would get darker and the laborers only had the light of a candle to work. That is how, many incidents happen where children, are often injured and in some cases killed. Today children 12 hour days or less, and are still paid very little. In cases a shirt sold for $60 in the U.S. would only pay a child labour 20 cents for making it. Inside the factories the conditions are still harsh but as society advanced new technology such as the electric light bulb invented in 1879 it provided more light for the workers when it got darker outside, which decreased the amount of