Though the Industrial Revolution had many great outcomes, many laborers for mills and factories suffered through it while working under harsh, intense conditions and cruel treatments if they were desperate for some sort of money, needed to support their families, or needed a source of income. Unfair and brutal regimens, unskilled labor, and terrible working conditions during Industrial Revolution caused the working class of England to be affect`ed negatively and severely.
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With the Industrial Revolution beginning, the demand for workers increased and so did the amount of abuse and brutal beatings for workers in factories and mills. These beating occurred daily especially if the workers were not working fast enough in the eyes of their bosses or if they needed a break after working long hours. In Document C, in which John Birley was interviewed, he tells of his work hours that were “from five in the morning...we then worked till nine or ten at night…” Even though almost all workers endured abuse and cruel punishments, many would not tell the authorities since they were afraid of the punishments by …show more content…
The lifespans of workers in mills and factories decreased due to the vast amounts of pollution and unclean work areas. Illnesses began to spread such as smallpox, typhus, typhoid, dysentery, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, and cholera which led to thousands of deaths across Great Britain (makingthemodernworld.org). Machines were also a part of the terrible work conditions that took place and either resulted in missing limbs or death. As described by Doctor Ward in Document A, “...the children’s hands and arms [were] caught in the machinery...and in some instances, a finger or two might be lost.” These machines also took place of many humans since they could complete jobs more quickly, which then led to a higher unemployment rate during the
Turn of century when it began marked a turning point i
With the Industrial Revolution beginning, the demand for workers increased and so did the amount of abuse and brutal beatings for workers in factories and mills. These beating occurred daily especially if the workers were not working fast enough in the eyes of their bosses or if they needed a break after working long hours. In Document C, in which John Birley was interviewed, he tells of his work hours that were “from five in the morning...we then worked till nine or ten at night…” Even though almost all workers endured abuse and cruel punishments, many would not tell the authorities since they were afraid of the punishments by …show more content…
The lifespans of workers in mills and factories decreased due to the vast amounts of pollution and unclean work areas. Illnesses began to spread such as smallpox, typhus, typhoid, dysentery, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, and cholera which led to thousands of deaths across Great Britain (makingthemodernworld.org). Machines were also a part of the terrible work conditions that took place and either resulted in missing limbs or death. As described by Doctor Ward in Document A, “...the children’s hands and arms [were] caught in the machinery...and in some instances, a finger or two might be lost.” These machines also took place of many humans since they could complete jobs more quickly, which then led to a higher unemployment rate during the