Letter To The Factory Journal Entry

In conclusion, the urban communities are suffering dangerous conditions in the workplace, unsafe products are being produced, and these workers are facing unbearable living conditions in the slums. The work was incredibly dreary, repetitive, and often times exceptionally dangerous. These workers would work incredibly hard shifts and sadly the products they're producing aren't even safe. The slums were packed with the urban

The second time Jacob visits the children’s home, he encounters a group of small children that he recognizes from the pictures his grandfather used to show him. One child asks if he is Abraham, but when they see his face, they are disappointed that he is not, and run away. Jacob runs after them and follows them into a tunnel, but gives up and decides to go home. As he walks through the town

In the late 1800s, the transcontinental railroad was underway from being built. For many in that day and age it meant a multitude of opportunities. But for others, it meant that everything that they had worked hard to bring into the world was going to come crashing down on them.

However, unfortunately, the losses outweigh the benefits of this railroad. My crops that I planted in September such as wheat, will be trampled on, and destroyed. My family won’t have any wheat to make bread, and we will starve. I have a wife who’s with child, and a baby

Public health was an extremely important issue that sparked reactions to the polluted water and air, the Corn Laws and the well-being of laborers in filthy conditions. “Diseases caused or aggravated by atmospheric impurities produced by decomposing animal and vegetable substances, by damp and filth, and close and overcrowded dwellings, prevail among the laboring classes. The annual loss of life from filth and bad ventilation is greater than the loss from death or wounds in modern wars” (doc 6), “Most workers lack clothing, bed, furniture, fuel wholesome food, even potatoes! They spend from twelve to fourteen hours each day shut up in low-ceilinged rooms where with every breath of foul air they absorb fibers of cotton, wool, or particles of copper, lead or iron. They live suspended between an insufficiency of food and an excess of strong drink; they are all wizened, sickly and emaciated, their bodies thin and frail, their limbs

“The slums ... are generally unplanned wildernesses of [small] houses,” (Document 7). These conditions were just as bad as the factory because it was filled with filth. Furthermore, the lack of sanitation created “stagnant, stinking puddles,” (Document 7). Because these were places of similar conditions to the factories, the workers would constantly be exposed to these pathogens, again risking their lives and their future. These tradeoffs were not fair to the workers seeing as they were throwing out their entire lives for the simple convenience of others.

Dangerous factory conditions also had a negative effect on society. Although the factory system positively helped to advance technology, its environments were horrendous. Firstly, these horrible conditions brought on multiple types of health risks (Document 3). Due to epidemics spread from factories, workers could be subdued to respiratory problems and could gain permanent deformities on their body. Secondly, when workers

In Document 3, Flora Tristan describes the terrible conditions in the factories and how the workers lack many things such as clothing, beds, food and more. According to Tristan, the worker spend over twelve hours a day in a “low-ceilinged rooms” where every breath they take, they absorb many foul things from the workspace. Laborer had to go to these working condition everyday to complete a certain number of products and were not allowed to leave until they finished. Not only do the laborers have to work in these terrible conditions they usually also had to eat there because they could not leave to eat. These people did not get enough to eat and also were not eating in good conditions, which was dangerous to their health.

In the cities, “the streets are usually unpaved, full of holes, filthy, strewn with refuse” (Document 7). This shows that there were no paved roads, no sanitation or sewage systems- the people who worked in the factories were not paid enough so they had to live close together and they did not have running water. Their water sources were contaminated because waste and garbage were being thrown in the street which means when it rains that the contaminated mud would run into the water source. “One walks along a very rough path on the river bank to reach a chaotic group of little, one story room cabin…. In front of the doors, filth and garbage abound….” (Document 7) Many people got sick because of the contaminated water. This contaminated water was causing people to get diseases such as cholera. Because many people lived so close together diseases spread quickly even causing people to

Jacob’s father was an extremely talented carpenter whose skills allowed him many privileges similar to those of a white man. He was allowed to work at his own trade as well as manage his own affairs with the condition that he pay two hundred dollars a year to his mistress and supporting himself. He wished to pay for his children with his earnings and tried many times, however, he was never successful. She also had a brother that was two years younger than her that she adored. While she loved both her father and younger brother, she had a special bond with her mother and maternal grandmother. She had a loving, nurturing, and supportive relationship with the both of them. While she knew she was a slave, she was shielded from the reality that she and

Taking after a flare-up of fever among the kids working in their cotton processes, the general population of Manchester, England, started requesting better working conditions in the manufacturing plants. Open weight in the long run

I wrap my scarf around my neck and reach down to lace up my boots. Careful not to drop my cross body bag as it swings down, I stand up straight and walk out the door. As I lock the front door behind me, I inhale a deep breath. This is my favorite time of year. The air is brisk, yet the sun is warm on my skin. I begin my walk to work since my car officially died yesterday. This is the third time this month, but I don’t really mind. I love walking when the weather is like this. The sounds of leaves crunching beneath my feet sounds like music.

In her personal essay, Ehrenreich discloses the lifestyle of each of the workers in detail (154). She clarifies to her readers of how tough of a life these people are living. Several of them reside in trailers and are having to pay the majority of their salary on rent. Due to this reason, like the author, many of the employees seek a second job for sufficient money. Here, Ehrenreich also proves the validity of the workers. By getting another job, the author, as well as the workers, gain more experience in the work field. Another crucial part to these hard-working lives are their health. The restaurant environment is not always sanitized, according to Ehrenreich. “The kitchen is a cavern, a stomach leading to the lower intestine…literally out of our hands” (157). Ehrenreich depicts a clear picture of how to imagine the unsanitary work place she works in each day. The detailed imagery used helps the readers understand how these lives cope with the many sanitary

Today I look back at my home. Or to put it correctly, what used to be my home. The Americans and their hired Chinese and Irish men are, as we speak, running the tracks down that divide our land. Not theirs, but our land. These people are laying down tracks separating our lives as we speak. Our entire way of operating will be destroyed. And it doesn’t seem like it only affected their side, but our American side as well. They can now possibly be viewed as a greedy nation for the ill-treatment of all those immigrants. It seems the idea of The Transcontinental Railroad has more downs that ups; injuring it workers, taking down Native American Homes, and showing how

As mentioned before, Jacob is the youngest child of the family. He is fighting for attention from his siblings and his parents almost every day. Most of his art projects are displayed around the house, along with his sibling’s art. He does fight for attention from his