Costs of Industrialization
Bad working conditions and wages,bad living conditions,and inequality of social classes are all examples of Costs of Industrialization.
Working Conditions-
The working conditions were terrible during the Industrial Revolution.Since so many people were willing to work, employers could set wages as low as they wanted because people were willing to do work as long as they got paid. People worked fourteen to sixteen hours a day for six days a week. Unskilled workers got around $8-$10 dollars a week. Skilled workers earned a little more. Children and women were treated worst and got even less pay, or no pay at all.Factories were not the best places to work. Factories were damp, filthy, noisy, poorly ventilated and poorly lit.The only light was from windows.Machines spit out smoke and in some factories, workers came out covered in black soot by the end of the day. The factories were cold and draft and most factories had machines with no safety precautions. This resulted in many accidents. The workers only received a break for lunch and a break for dinner. The overlooks of the factories were brutal and would often beat the workers when they were not working to their standers.
Living Conditions-
During the Industrial Revolution, living conditions improved for the middle and upper classes because of the increased availability of goods produced in factories. However, for the lower classes who worked in the factories, living conditions were overcrowded, disease-ridden and unsanitary.The growth of factories forced factory workers to move into small and unsanitary houses. Outbreaks of diseases such as cholera and typhoid were common because of the uncleanliness of the enviornment.
Inequality of Social Classes(over-view of Information stated above)-
The Industrial Revolution made drastic changes on the lives of individuals. Two classes that benefited from it were the middle and upper classes. These two classes were the people that had wealth and success. The middle class was businessmen and other professionals. The larger the Industrial Revolution grew, the more powerful these individuals became. The middle and upper classes had better food and housing Since these classes were treated so well, their population grew and thus had minimal difficulty living during the Industrial Revolution. The middle and upper classes did not work of pay taxes.In contrast with the middle and upper classes, the working class did all the work and payed all the taxes. In the working class, many workers were replaced in factories by machines. On the other hand,many also worked with the machinery. Children as young as fifteen worked for minimal wages. Some of the children became deformed or crippled due to their work. Overall, the working class were treated terribly and supplied everything for the upper and middle classes.
The working conditions were terrible during the Industrial Revolution.Since so many people were willing to work, employers could set wages as low as they wanted because people were willing to do work as long as they got paid. People worked fourteen to sixteen hours a day for six days a week. Unskilled workers got around $8-$10 dollars a week. Skilled workers earned a little more. Children and women were treated worst and got even less pay, or no pay at all.Factories were not the best places to work. Factories were damp, filthy, noisy, poorly ventilated and poorly lit.The only light was from windows.Machines spit out smoke and in some factories, workers came out covered in black soot by the end of the day. The factories were cold and draft and most factories had machines with no safety precautions. This resulted in many accidents. The workers only received a break for lunch and a break for dinner. The overlooks of the factories were brutal and would often beat the workers when they were not working to their standers.
Living Conditions-
During the Industrial Revolution, living conditions improved for the middle and upper classes because of the increased availability of goods produced in factories. However, for the lower classes who worked in the factories, living conditions were overcrowded, disease-ridden and unsanitary.The growth of factories forced factory workers to move into small and unsanitary houses. Outbreaks of diseases such as cholera and typhoid were common because of the uncleanliness of the enviornment.
Inequality of Social Classes(over-view of Information stated above)-
The Industrial Revolution made drastic changes on the lives of individuals. Two classes that benefited from it were the middle and upper classes. These two classes were the people that had wealth and success. The middle class was businessmen and other professionals. The larger the Industrial Revolution grew, the more powerful these individuals became. The middle and upper classes had better food and housing Since these classes were treated so well, their population grew and thus had minimal difficulty living during the Industrial Revolution. The middle and upper classes did not work of pay taxes.In contrast with the middle and upper classes, the working class did all the work and payed all the taxes. In the working class, many workers were replaced in factories by machines. On the other hand,many also worked with the machinery. Children as young as fifteen worked for minimal wages. Some of the children became deformed or crippled due to their work. Overall, the working class were treated terribly and supplied everything for the upper and middle classes.
More Information:
http://webs.bcp.org/sites/vcleary/ModernWorldHistoryTextbook/IndustrialRevolution/IREffects.html
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/britain-1700-to-1900/industrial-revolution/life-in-industrial-towns/
Video:https://youtu.be/tkrvm9DEin8
http://webs.bcp.org/sites/vcleary/ModernWorldHistoryTextbook/IndustrialRevolution/IREffects.html
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/britain-1700-to-1900/industrial-revolution/life-in-industrial-towns/
Video:https://youtu.be/tkrvm9DEin8