The Industrial Revolution took place from the 18th to 19th century and was a period when rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. There were many effects of this mass industrialization of cities, some good and some bad. However, the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution outweigh the positive effects. Increased use of child labor, massive increase of population in cities and urban areas, and poor working conditions for factory workers were all factors that contributed to the Industrial Revolution causing overall negative effects.
During the Industrial Revolution, the use of child labor increased in factories due their small size, which allowed them to move in small spaces where adults couldn’t fit. Also, children were easier to control than adults and could be paid a lot less. In Document 2 it states
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According to Document 1, factory workers usually worked between 11 to 13 hours per day and only received minimal breaks. Also, the author states that two of his sisters became crippled due to them working in the factories in poor conditions. Also, he states that other men he worked with had stunted growth in limbs. This shows that factory jobs had bad working conditions for their employees and employees weren’t provided with any health care benefits, which resulted in many employees having health complications. Also, most employees were required to work over-hours, but weren’t paid for this time. In Document 12, the author of the poem states that factory workers were starved and treated very badly and wanted to work in better conditions. This shows that many workers complained about the poor working conditions and wanted to see change and that many workers had poor health because they needed to fight against their employers in order to get