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The Industrial Revolution was a time in American history when people started to work with machines and in factories at their jobs. There were many astounding and horrible things that came with it though. Overall, I believe that the Industrial Revolution had a negative impact because it brought child labor, poor living conditions, and accidents/ injuries on the world.
One reason why the Industrial Revolution had a negative impact on the world is because it started child labor. Child labor is when businesses and industries take kids from any age and make them work in dangerous and inhumane places. In the document from a British industrial worker, the Sadler Committee in 1832 investigated the workers’ conditions in British factories. It says, “ ‘... When did you first begin to work in the mills? When I was ten years of age … we began at five in the morning and stopped at nine at night … at times we were frequently strapped [whipped].’ ”. This statement from the document shows a negative impact in the Industrial Revolution because kids at young age are sent to work for long hours and are frequently whipped. …show more content…

These big machines in the factories can and are very dangerous. In a document from an industrial worker, Joseph Hebergam who also testified before the Sadler Committee in 1832, says, “ ‘... nature of your illness? I have damaged lungs. My leg muscle do not function … causes of your illness? … caused by dust in the factories and from overwork … brother’s death … ? He was cut by a machine and died of infection.’”. This statement from the document shows a negative impact in the Industrial Revolution because it shows that workers get sick and die from working around these dangerous

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