INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT
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A common working day in a factory was 12-14 hours long.
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Workers labored 6 days a week.
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Women earned 1/2 to 1/3 that of men.
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Factories were extremely clean and followed safety protocols.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The working conditions in factories were often harsh. Hours were long, typically ten to twelve hours a day. Working conditions were frequently unsafe and led to deadly accidents. Tasks tended to be divided for efficiency’s sake which led to repetitive and monotonous work for employees.
Detailed explanation-2: -The working conditions that working-class people faced were known to include: long hours of work (12-16 hour shifts), low wages that barely covered the cost of living, dangerous and dirty conditions and workplaces with little or no worker rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -Second, after 1819, real wages grew rapidly for all groups of workers. For all blue-collar workers-a good stand-in for the working classes-the Lindert-Williamson index number for real wages rose from 50 in 1819 to 100 in 1851. That is, real wages doubled in just thirty-two years.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the early Industrial Revolution, working conditions were usually terrible and sometimes tragic. Most factory employees worked 10 to 14 hours a day, six days a week, with no time off. Each industry had safety hazards that led to regular accidents on the job.