How Did The Second Industrial Revolution Affect Factory Workers

The Second Industrial Revolution began from 1875 to the late twentieth century. In this “new” revolution, it is focused around the fact that individuals made bigger and better machines, buildings, transportation, etc. With all of the advances people made during this time, it affected factory workers’ lives positively. The urban life was far from glamorous. Many poor people moved from the country to the city to start a new and improved life. This caused the city exploded with growth. Because of the overgrown population, the workers’ neighborhood was filled with disease, crime, and filth. Money was the main focus for the business owners, so they made people (even children) work up to 16 hour days. The workers were very underpaid even though they