Apush Dbq Essay

During the Industrial Revolution, the health of the English textile factory workers was put at risk due to harsh working conditions, resulting in harmful accidents and deadly pollution. The factory workers faced long working hours, usually from “five in the morning to nine or ten at night” (Doc C). In addition to this long hours, workers only received one small breakfast break, only consisting of water-porridge, oatcakes, and onions. This lead to an unstable health in the workers and caused problems later in life. Documents A provide examples on how the working conditions during the Industrial Revolution were dangerous and unsafe. Dr. Ward recalls “the children's hands and arms having being caught in the machinery”, which in some cases led
Documents A and C are more reliable because the authors get to experience the setting firsthand. John Birley, the author of Doc C, was a factory worker himself and gave insight of the a worker is like. Not only did Dr. Ward visit 3 different factories, he got to treat the victims of the unsafe atmosphere. Having multiple experiences with the factories give these authors a more specific input on the factories. Documents B and D present an unprofessional and weak claim, stating that they believe the working conditions are not harsh. The striking difference between Documents B and D and Documents A and C is the lack of evidence B and D provide; the authors of B and D only visit one factory whereas A visits three. Dr. Holmes (Doc B) and Mr. Baines (Doc D) hold biased views in favor of the factory owners, however they fail to provide accurate evidence to support their claim. Due to their lack of evidence, it is hard for the reader to believe the argument Dr. Holmes and Mr. Baines are trying to convey. As a result of the cruel living condition of the working class, factory workers undergo unfair treatments producing an unhealthy