Chiderah Onyeukwu Professor Henry Clark HIST 1220 13 April 2014 Paper Option B The characterization of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution has been a source of great debate for many since the early nineteenth century. Some have argued that working conditions during the period were despicable and unhealthy while others claim that the mere presence of factories was an indicator of social and economic growth‚ a welcome change to the agriculturally based and less affluent society of
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The industrial revolution caused creative practitioners to re-examine the ways that form and function were applied to everyday objects. Mass production enabled them to reach a wider audience at a lower cost‚ and many artists used this to their full advantage. Of course‚ there very different responses to this. In the 20th century‚ Marcel Duchamp created the term “readymade”. A “readymade” was an ordinary mass-produced object transformed into an artwork merely by the choice of an artist. Duchamp was
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The work conditions during the Industrial Revolution had an intense and often harmful effect on children who were forced to work. The main reason that factory owners employed children was because of their small size‚ so they could fit into small spaces and use their hands to unclog machines if they were jammed. Children were also cheap to employ‚ and they usually agreed to punishment‚ unlike the adults working. One of the most common jobs that children had to pursue was working in the textile industry
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During the Industrial Revolution‚ much progress was made in the production and consumption of goods. Because of the production and sales of so many goods‚ the entire continent prospered. This would not have been possible without child labor. Much of the progress during the Industrial Revolution was due to child labor. The benefits of child labor greatly outweigh the drawbacks because the economy improved‚ the factories gained money ‚ and the children benefitted. The factories benefitted greatly
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Most people left their farms because of the enclosure system and moved to the towns the move from countryside to towns is call “urbanization”.Children living in urban areas during the industrial revolution had no option but to become miners‚factory workers or street kids. Most of the children were orphans (the life expectancy was not very high) and had no one to stand up for them. Mines: Around this time the demand for coal was increasing‚ because there was a shortage of flammable sources and
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Prior to the industrial revolution‚ human had not done much to leave much of a footprint on earth. However‚ from the very first industrial revolution‚ up until now‚ a mere approximation of 250 years. In just this time we‚ as humans have cared for there to be a substantial increase in carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ and nitrous oxide. There are also over 5.25 trillion pieces of trash in just the ocean alone. In addition‚ human activity during this has led to extinction‚ danger of extinction‚ and misplacement
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During the Second Industrial Revolution‚ most Western nations saw the need for mass education. Their primary goal was to provide a well-trained‚ skilled labor force for white collar jobs. Another goal was to educate the future generation of voters. Also‚ by putting children of different cultures‚ nationalities and religions into schools‚ helped to unite people into a common belief of nationalism. The way to achieve these goals was to provide mandatory state-financed schools for children ages
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The numerous technological innovations of the industrial revolution changed the very fabric of society. As the steam powered printing press became common place in the realm of book making‚ books could be made far easier and cheaper than what had before been able. Though this changed the face of book production‚ a more subtle change came about in the process of book consumption and distribution throughout the mid- to late nineteenth century. Rail began to dominate the American countryside‚ first being
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The Industrial revolution provided an opportunity for a handful of Americans to amass a great deal of wealth and prosper. The conditions that allowed for the rise of these Americans were cheap labor‚ a lack of government regulations‚ and improved technology in manufacturing and communications. Some Americans were convinced that these industrialists were crooks‚ stealing from the public to build their fortunes. By increasing goods‚ creating jobs and expanding markets‚ others would argue they were
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Before the Industrial Revolution‚ families were interdependent on the roles of each other to survive‚ and each family member worked together to ensure the happiness of the family as a whole. Most work occurred at home or on the land belonging to the family and there was very
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