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Advantages And Disadvantages Of The Poor During The Industrial Revolution

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During the Industrial Revolution many events occurred. Many people suffered especially the poor. For example, the children were put to work in atrocious conditions.(Working and Living ) The workers worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day for six days a week and would get paid very little.(Working and Living ) Despite the little pay, there were many other disadvantages. One was the overcrowded area, this was an issue because disease spread quickly.(Working and Living ) Another problem was the shortfall of medicine, which was needed to treat the sick.(Working and Living ) Then there was the depressingly small cramped homes the poor lived in, that caused them to have to share toilet facilities.(Housing during the Industrial Revolution) The
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