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Using two (2) readings on the Revolutions of Industrialization (Sources, pp. 315-323, 329-332 in the 3rd edition and pp. 160-184 in the 2nd edition), evaluate the effects of industrialization on working people. What were those effects? Did working class Europeans have any mechanisms through which to challenge their social, economic, and political position(s) in society?
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Response 1
The Industrial Revolution to a hard hit on people working in the factories. Working hours from the early morning to late at night employers had to work consistently with the pace of the machines. Factories were built near fast moving waters such as river to produce the power that ran their machines. Considering the river were constantly moving at a rapid pace the workers had to keep a constant move from the time they arrived until leaving. Some days did not allow for a break, leaving them no time to eat until they arrived home, usually twelve or more hours after starting their day. The workers consisted of all generations and sexes, including women and children as young as the ages of eight years old. Most of these workers were not used to the fast paced consistent environment which unfortunately ended in death for some, mostly children who were unable to stay focused for such long hours, often getting tired.
The high demand for workers that included even the females took away from a woman’s duties as a wife. She was unable to learn the house keeping tasks such as cooking, cleaning, caring for the garden and every day living requirements around their homes. Working in factories with men allowed exposure to lots of vulgarity, which was frowned upon to see a woman act in such manners.
There was no availability for children to attend school once they become employed. They would go long enough to learn how to read, before it was demanded that they began work, leaving most unable to even know how to write. Working long hours during the day left it impossible for them to attend night schooling so they were left with the knowledge they knew and would learn from their every day lives. The competitive wages factories offered made it hard for anyone to turn down a job, and most families would demand the employment especially for younger kids.
Response 2
The Revolutions of Industrialization took hold in Europe, Britain in particular before other parts of the world. During this time Britain had an abundant of coal, higher wages, a centralized and mostly peaceful government, as well as a developed financial system. They also had skilled craftsmen who shared their knowledge among others as well as knowledge from other parts of the world. Although there were factories and machine powered systems which increased productivity this alone did not provide the families with enough wages to affect their lively hood.
Due to the societal changes from families working on farms together, to working in factories together, to adults working in factories and children going to school; overall wages for families didn’t increase until the 1850s when wages resulting in an 30 percent increase. This allowed them to produce and use machine powered systems for production. This allowed Abundant food and high wages in turn meant that the ordinary English family no longer had to spend almost everything it earned just to buy bread. Wiesner-Hanks, Merry; Buckley Ebrey, Patricia; Beck, Roger; Davila, Herry; Haru Crowston, Clare; McKay, John P.. A History of World Societies, Value Edition, Volume 2 (Kindle Locations 6827-6831). Bedford/St. Martin’s. Kindle Edition. Making it easier for the family to spend more time on manufacturing goods. They could also pay to send their children to school. Britain’s populace enjoyed high levels of education compared to that of the rest of Europe (Wiesner-Hanks p. 6827-6831).
The Industrial Revolution started in Europe and spread throughout most of the world. The working-class people’s family dynamics changed allowing kids to go to school and adults (men and women) to work in factories. This caused an abundance in production and cost of products and higher wages.
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