Industrialization Negative Effects On Society

Industrialization had many positive and negative effects of society; overall, I believe Industrialization had a greater negative effect on society. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of new inventions, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were treacherous working conditions, horrible pollution, as well as separated family life. To start forthwith, unsafe working conditions were a very negative effect of Industrialization. Acquiescing to the picture on Document #8, the child in the picture is employed shoeless on a machine. The machine looks very, very hazardous for the child. The child looks about six years old. Back then, it didn’t …show more content…
“The success did not come without a price; however, industrial growth brought with it a host of environmental pollution problems” (Document #3). Having machines that exposed gas and steam was very treacherous for masses of people around that factory because if one was to inhale it, their lungs would possibly turn black and it would cause a disease, which may not be able to cure. The pollution would also get into the water supply and affect people when they drink it. Also, soil would inhale decomposition also. When soil inhales the decomposition, and then penetrates into the crops that the farmers would be burgeoning to either trade, or feed their family. Acquiescing in the picture on Document #3, the factory is unmasking an ample amount of smoke into the air. There is water, crops, animals, and people around there that are going to be afflicted by the pollution. As advertised in the picture in Document #8, the little kids are employed on the machines; the very unsafe machines. These machines most likely exposed pollution into the air, causing the children to inhale it. The pollution in the lungs may have led to a disease. Leading on with that, the machines weren’t safe not only for their unsafe curves and edges, but furthermore of the smoke/pollution also. Leading on with children being employed in the factories, separated family life was one more hardship for many people during the Industrial …show more content…
“…I am a stranger to my child” (Document #2). Industrialization impacted not only parents, but children too. Parents worked more than half the day, however, and didn’t get enough time to support their kids. Adults were employed more than half the day and in addition to that, got a certain amount of time to be home. In addition to that, they spent most of that time sleeping and preparing for another hard day at the factory. Yes, workers were paid, that might lead to a positive, nevertheless I believe this idea is more leaning towards more negative effects of Industrialization for the reason that the workers weren’t paid just as much as they deserved. “I am at work in a spinning room tending four sides of warp which is one girl’s work” (Document #1). Mary Paul was a sixteen year old teenager that was employed in Lowell, Massachusetts. She really adored her job because she was treated well by her overseer. The only dreadful thing about working as a teen is child labor. Children worked long hours, much like the adults. Children and teenagers were separated from their families to work in the factories. They were obligated to work in the factories instead of acquiring an education. It is actually hazardous for children to start working at the age of say six years old. According to Document #7, Elizabeth Bentley impelled to work when she was only six years old. She is not