How Did Henry Ford Impact Society

A very important, influential person, Henry Ford, created a business that has everlasting effects on American life. The economic boom was helped by the invention of the Ford Motor Company that started it all in the 1920s. Henry created the famous Model T within the company because he wanted everyone to have a car. So he made them cheap and reliable so that not only upper class people purchase them. It led to a mass production on an assembly line which led to more workers. Since Henry wanted the Model T to be built well, he paid his workers double the minimum salary, which was $5, and decreased the 9 hour work day to 8. Not only did he raise the salary, but he decreased the price of the Model T. Since he decreased the price of the Model T, more people bought it. Since more people bought it, he needed more workers to build it. That led to the increase in jobs for Americans. The cost went from $850 to $260 for a car that had interchangeable parts and was very easy to operate. Basically, he created a chain reaction that benefited everyone. Henry changed the
Today, everyone drives a car because of the Model T. The auto industry has grown super big today because of it. The auto industry has led to other booming industries related to cars, such as tires, gasoline, and mechanic shops. With a growing industry, big factories and companies require a lot of workers, which open up jobs for many people. Henry helped raise the minimum wage so that people can actually buy the products they make. That created a whole new economic class called the middle class. His desire for making his employees happy leads to modern day benefits such as health care for workers. Many companies try to copy Henry by making affordable and reliable products for everyone. The car that helped spark economic growth and moral improvements still exists today. Who knows, without Henry Ford’s crazy idea, what America would look like