Addressing Atrocities
Throughout the Industrial Revolution in England there were a myriad of strategies attempted to combat the problems that occurred as a result of the transformation. While this timeframe held some of the most significant economic changes in modern history, there was also excessive suffering. From poor working conditions for adults and children, to disorganization and unfortunate living circumstances, lower class citizens, a majority of the population, were living in dreadful surroundings. English economic leaders had differing views on how to resolve these matters. Their ideas varied from minimizing government’s role in the economy to introducing communism, to allowing the government to set laws that protected the people and even encouraging unions. …show more content…
To achieve this, however, the lower class would need to conquer the other classes. After this was accomplished, the government, under communist control, would work to make sure everyone was equal and being treated the same. Another idea that was attempted in England during the revolution was less severe than the previous two, was to allow the government to set laws which benefited and protected the rights of the majority, the lower class. The Factory Act of 1833 stated, “Be it enacted that no person under 18 years of age shall be allowed to work in the night….no person under the age of 18 years shall be employed in any such mill or factory more than 12 hours in one day, nor more than 69 hours in any one week” (4). The Factory Act 1833 allowed the government to work to ensure that the lower classes and poor’s rights weren’t being violated. Often, children could be working 14 hour plus days and being fed very little, however this act prevented this, attempting to make working conditions better for children. Lastly, Ralph Chaplin encouraged unions because they were able to protect the rights of workers. In “Solidarity Forever” a song
Throughout the Industrial Revolution in England there were a myriad of strategies attempted to combat the problems that occurred as a result of the transformation. While this timeframe held some of the most significant economic changes in modern history, there was also excessive suffering. From poor working conditions for adults and children, to disorganization and unfortunate living circumstances, lower class citizens, a majority of the population, were living in dreadful surroundings. English economic leaders had differing views on how to resolve these matters. Their ideas varied from minimizing government’s role in the economy to introducing communism, to allowing the government to set laws that protected the people and even encouraging unions. …show more content…
To achieve this, however, the lower class would need to conquer the other classes. After this was accomplished, the government, under communist control, would work to make sure everyone was equal and being treated the same. Another idea that was attempted in England during the revolution was less severe than the previous two, was to allow the government to set laws which benefited and protected the rights of the majority, the lower class. The Factory Act of 1833 stated, “Be it enacted that no person under 18 years of age shall be allowed to work in the night….no person under the age of 18 years shall be employed in any such mill or factory more than 12 hours in one day, nor more than 69 hours in any one week” (4). The Factory Act 1833 allowed the government to work to ensure that the lower classes and poor’s rights weren’t being violated. Often, children could be working 14 hour plus days and being fed very little, however this act prevented this, attempting to make working conditions better for children. Lastly, Ralph Chaplin encouraged unions because they were able to protect the rights of workers. In “Solidarity Forever” a song