Primary Sources and Social Change of the Industrial Revolution

Later on, in 1844, we have Fredrick Engels who wrote the book, The Condition of the Working Class in England, in which he argues that the industrial revolution left workers far worse than before. This was a period of mass immigration into cities, it was a period of people wanting work, and also a period of new machines. Many people came to cities looking for new jobs in factories but in reality, came to cities filled with thousands of people and brand new machines who were doing the jobs once done by humans. Engels first talks about spinning and weaving before machinery and how the whole house hold would help in creating clothes. He explains that a man could get on fairly well with their wages because there was no competition really. Then Engels

The Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain and America around the late 1700’s to 1900. This revolution improved the production of goods using new mechanisms and machines. Human labor was in high demand in order for the highest production rates. Factories employed low to middle-class people that were as young as three years old (Document 9). These workers were benefited with money, shelter, and clothes, but the working and living conditions were not satisfying. The average industrial worker experienced a variety of factors that can be classified as good or bad, including the positive effects of labor, like the shelter, money, and food they were given; and the negative effects of the factory,

The Industrial Revolution, beginning in the year 1750 and ending in 1914, was a time of ground-breaking changes for many technological advancements in the 18th century. The revolution changed the way food, clothing and other necessities were produced, therefore prompting a catalyst to other technological developments that the rest of the world would soon follow. One of the many advancements that contributed to the success of the Industrial Revolution was the establishment of factories. However, during the early years of the revolution, more than two-thirds of employees in factories were children who were subjected to work for long hours doing hard labour to receive minimal pay for their families. There are many historical records reporting

This essay will discuss my area of research for the industrial revolution. ‘The era known as the Industrial Revolution was a period in which fundamental changes occurred in agriculture, textile and metal manufacture, transportation, economic policies and the social structure in England’ (Joseph A. Montagne 2015). My key question that I based my research on is “To what extent did the changes in industry in great Brittan have a negative Effect on family life and society in general from 1750-1850? My research will also discuss my 3 other key questions which I will discuss furtherly in my essay.

The Industrial Revolution, from 1760 to 1848, introduced factory work and mass production to Britain, changing the world as we know it. But, it didn’t come without setbacks, such as child labour, unhealthy living conditions, and the terrible working conditions that they had to endure.

The Industrial Revolution was characterised by Britain’s transformation from an agrarian society, to one of manufacturing, rapid urbanisation, mass production, globalising markets, transport and communication developments, and most significantly- constantly increasing technological advances unlike any other point in history (Mokyr 1990). Employment opportunities were different to ever before, as factories, mills, mines, and positions in development became available (Miller & Dodd 2014). Whilst industrialisation paved the way for some of the most significant advances in human history, it is also important to consider the impact it had upon the society in terms of what were often poor living and working conditions.

The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a time during which mainly agricultural, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Industrialization created a shift to powered machinery, factories and mass production. The iron and textile industries, as well as the development of the steam engine, played crucial roles in the Industrial Revolution, along with transportation, communication and banking. While industrialization brought about an enlarged amount and variety of manufactured goods and an improved standard of living for some, it also caused grim employment and living conditions for the poor and working classes.

The Industrial Revolution transformed Britain in many ways, but not all of its aspects were positive. The upper and middle class saw great profits, while the lower class and working families still struggled. Many factors changed work during the Industrial Revolution. After the cottage system became obsolete, factories were created near resources and transportation routes. The factories were large buildings for industrial space and power supply. Factories were beneficial for business people, but not for workers. Factory owners paid extremely low wages, demanded long work hours, avoided improvements to working conditions, and trimmed wages where possible. People who worked in the factories were a part of the lower class. The lower class increased in size during the Industrial Revolution because of the need for workers. A university degree could lift someone to the middle class, but most lower class people had no chance of education. Workers had long work days in unsafe conditions, for little pay. Shifts were as long as 12-16 hours. The most common industries were the textile industry and the coal industry. In the textile industry, the air was filled with fluff and microscopic fibers which got into worker’s lungs. The noise of looms and other machines was deafening. In the coal industry coal miners worked from early morning till late night and only saw the sun once a week. The coal industry was

Since the beginning of time when humans began to walk the Earth women have always been stuck in the household doing things to help make the house life better and easier to live in. With women being set to only do house work they began to adopt and fine-tuned many skills that had been genetically implanted and treaded in their minds throughout the centuries. For the last 150 years women have slowly inched and fought their way into the workplace alongside men. With the beginning of the Industrial Revolution a long dormant spark in women began to finally show its true colors, and women finally understood that it was time for them to move out of the home and into the workforce with women. With the introduction of factories and better way of

The Industrial Revolution began in Britain, during the the18th century. Its span was from 1700’s - 1900’s and originated from wealthy landowners who wanted to improve farming methods, they used enclosures and crop rotations to improve their yields by making goods by hand to making them by machines. This positive effect provided large workforces, in turn creating jobs and expanded the economy, it also fostered technological inventions which provided natural resources, and vastly contributed to the wealth of the country and its political stability. Although, the Industrial Revolution certainly had many negative effects such as shortening the lifespan of workers, creating pollution, and increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. The

the family because the women had to go tot the cities to find a job, or stay in the community and

William E. Montgomery and Andres Tijerina described how the Industrial Resolution changed Britain. People were able to make machinery that would improve the productivity of one, it went form hand-made production to machines and many other forms of production. The first development of factories came to be in the last year of the eighteen centuries. The new industrialization made middle class become larger, there were factory owners and industrial capitalist. Though, the working conditions were not the best during the industrial revolution people would still be willing to work as long as they got paid for their labor. The owners who were interested in making profits from their products allowed children to work, they were paid less than the adults.

There is no doubt that a technological change brings about a social change. The Industrial revolution saw many people displaced from their land, finding work in crowded city factories. Serfdom was abolished and the population shifted from villages to the cities. Strong family ties, self-sufficiency and the right to occupy land were replaced with uncertain tenancy of land, dependency on trade and a weakening of the family unit.

The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain is recognized as a period of great industrial capitalism, machine development, and emergence of the working class.1 The growth of factories began shortly after Richard Arkwright patented the spinning frame in 1769.2 Factories allowed for hundreds of unskilled workers to find jobs running machines and drastically changed their lifestyles as jobs moved away from rural areas. The putting-out system, where jobs were subcontracted, slowly came to an end because work became centralized in factories. 3 Few industries continued on with domestic manufacturing such as the iron industry. At the

The Industrial Revolution was a period of significant social and political change, constituted through the rise of science, increasing democracy, urbanisation, the growth of the state & globalisation. This period of time changed the way people worked and went about their everyday lives. The shift from agrarian societies to a system where people were paid for their labour, resulted in urbanisation. This was also aided by the mass production of goods being manufactured in factories in order to make a higher profit for goods (Germov & Poole, 2011, p. 22). Marx, Weber and Durkheim are just three theorists that tries to explain the processes of industrialisation; they all had strong views surrounding the consequences that this period had on society. However, although they aimed to give valid arguments, there are criticisms towards some of their theories. This essay will examine their explanations of the problems faced by early industrial society as well as how they would interpret gender segregation in the workforce; which is one social issue that many Australians are faced with today. For example, men dominate women in leadership positions across all industries in Australia. women are also more likely to only hold a management position in female-dominated industries, such as healthcare and education. Nationally, on average (in full-time work), men earn 16.2 per cent more in wages than women (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016) . These issues will be discussed in relation to