Factory Conditions In The 1800's

Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s because they had to worked a lot, factories had no heating or cooling systems, and there were a lot of rapidly movings machines which workers, especially children, were often hurt by the machines. There were a lot of other things that were bad about this and these are just a few.

Factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s. One reason was that they had to work a lot. Back then the average workday was 11.4 hours and this caused the workers to get tired which made them more likely to have a work accident. Also children worked in factories which they had to work six days a week and 12 hours or more a day.

Also factory conditions were harsh in the 1800’s because factories had no heating or cooling