started with the reign of queen Victoria which began in 1837-1901 and wasn’t a good period in history. The laws were very lenient‚ therefore causing the Victorian Era to have bad conditions like working struggles‚ making young children work‚ children not getting educated‚ rapid population growth‚ and dirty living conditions which brought lots of illnesses. To begin with‚ One of the reasons the Victorian Era was unpleasant was because of the population. When Victoria came to throne the empire expanded
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slaves to the industry and were subjected to low wages‚ poor living conditions‚ long hours‚ and poor working conditions. The extremely low salaries forced workers to stay working to try and provide necessary items for their families. Food ran scarce in families and cramped houses and tenement apartments had little light‚ hardly any fresh air‚ and awful plumbing and waste management. Workers were forced to live in these harsh conditions‚ because this was the only thing they could afford. Families forced
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cities. Eventually‚ the Industrial revolution lead to the deterioration of working conditions for the poor. It is important to understand how the Industrial revolution shaped working conditions because the advancements that took place during this era lead to the current workplace laws and regulations. This paper will explore what made the industrial revolution such a dreary period for working class citizens‚ the working conditions labourers experienced‚ and the reason the government introduced the Factory
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The working (lower class) in Australia mainly lived closer to the city‚ squashed together in the slums. Some examples are in Sydney – Pyrmont‚ Redfern and Surry Hills and in Melbourne – Collingwood‚ Richmond‚ Port Melbourne and Footscray. They lived at the bottom of hills where flooding enabled water borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever to breed spread throughout communities. Families of 10 were squeezed into inadequately sized‚ poorly insulated‚ iron houses where they struggled to pay
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Question #2 pg. 25 The working conditions for women in the late 19th century were exhausting‚ unjust and unacceptable. The working conditions varied depending on the position that each woman held. The managers of these factories expected near perfection from the women in the workplace and they were heavily fined or severely punished for anything they did that the managers did not see fit such as eating‚ talking‚ or singing. The women that worked in the factories during this time period worked
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The working conditions were extremely bad‚ and the women were also paid a lot less than men‚ the author stated that it was more or less white slavery. Yes‚ I could see myself working in those conditions‚ I would hate it but if it has to be done I would do it. Despite the fact that it is 2016‚ women are still getting paid less than men‚ it is more modern labor than what it was 100 years ago . Clara Lemlich was a true activist for women’s rights and a fighter. She valued education and equal rights
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Working Conditions One of the main effects of the industrial revolution is working conditions. There were no laws back then regulated what factories could do with their biohazard waste(BCP). Many factories work hours were long almost up to12 to 15 hours a day (OCS). Many those machines they work on were dangerous. Many people lives the factories they worked at and at times they would get horribly beaten like they were kids they were often slaved away. The working conditions were so bad that they
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The places they moved were not much better for the families there. Working in mines and factories were unsanitary for anyone to be working in because hygiene was not that important during the Industrial Revolution. Smoke would be everywhere surrounding the factories and not healthy for workers (Trinder 609). The health of people were bad because when they worked with cotton thread was usually damp combined with warm conditions. Going straight out into the cold night air cause people getting pneumonia
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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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significant technological advancements‚ economic transformations‚ and social upheavals. During the industrial revolution‚ the lives of the working class were negatively impacted. The working class was made up of both children and adults during this period. Firstly‚ the children‚ found themselves pushed into a new era of labor characterized by harsh working conditions‚ long working hours‚ and subjection to injuries. Secondly‚ the adult miners‚ found themselves faced with the possibility of death‚ being crushed
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