The struggle the industrial workers faced during the 20th century was a period in which individuals can learn from the circumstances that the workers had to face. Immigrants from various nations came to America in search of prosperity. They saw fliers and posters in their native country glorifying America’s industries, especially in Lawrence, Massachusetts. These posters and fliers would depict Lawrence as a town where individuals can strive. Therefore, individuals all over the world, including but not limited Germany, Italy and French Canada come to America to settle. The wave of immigrants to Lawrence was about 86,000 people. The majority of them came to save their money and send it back home to their families. The town Lawrence was built as a ‘utopia’ but only for the Mill owners in reality. The Mill owners did not respect their workers, one mill owner deemed them as “pack of fools” (Watson pg.37). One particular mill owner that most envied and despised in Lawrence was William Madison Wood. He was a textile tycoon, he was among the wealthiest during that period. He could have been in the ranked with Carnegie and Rockefeller.
However, the individuals who worked for Wood was living below the poverty line while he lived lavishly. The mill workers were …show more content…
The Wood mill bonus system did not inspire them either, this was a way for them to speed up their work implemented by the owners themselves. Moreover, Lawrence was certainly not the worst mill in the country, but it was not in the best condition to be living and working in. The workers started doing meetings with their individual nationalities to discuss possible strike against the mill owners. Furthermore, 100 Russian, 350 Italian and 350 French Canadian went back to their native land because of the treatment they received at the mills. Some individuals expressed that mill workers treated them like dumb cattle (pg.
However, the individuals who worked for Wood was living below the poverty line while he lived lavishly. The mill workers were …show more content…
The Wood mill bonus system did not inspire them either, this was a way for them to speed up their work implemented by the owners themselves. Moreover, Lawrence was certainly not the worst mill in the country, but it was not in the best condition to be living and working in. The workers started doing meetings with their individual nationalities to discuss possible strike against the mill owners. Furthermore, 100 Russian, 350 Italian and 350 French Canadian went back to their native land because of the treatment they received at the mills. Some individuals expressed that mill workers treated them like dumb cattle (pg.