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    Mill, "On liberty"

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    inadequate capitalism‚ and also woman fought against injustice in order to claim rights as men. These were shape of Europe in 1800s. In 1806‚ John Stuart Mill was born in Pentonville‚ then a suburb of London. He was a son of James Mill‚ who became leading figure in the group of philosophical radicals and Jeremy Bentham’s discipline and friend. Mill co-wrote “On liberty” with his wife‚ Helen Taylor and published in 1958. On the other hand‚ Jeremy Bentham who was philosopher and jurist was born in 1748

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    the values that came with it are rarely seen in America today. Factories now no longer need as many workers to run them. Many people’s jobs have been outsourced to machines and computers. Those factories and mills that stayed opened were able to spend their money on new technology. Mills that continued to operate were able to replace their workers with a new generation of nearly autonomous‚ computer- run machines (Davidson 320). Factory workers became obsolete to machines. One by one almost every

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    both genders were used as workers in mills and factories. More so than in previous eras‚ children were common employees alongside their elders. Being children‚ though‚ their needs were often overlooked or ignored completely. For the most part‚ the working conditions of children during the Industrial Revolution were extremely harsh and they received poor treatment. However‚ some

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    were involved in labor force. New England textile firms employed many people including children. Southern New England mills depended on single rural women who came from countryside. They had to build houses for these women to board. Many rural young women were attracted to these firms in New England because they offered them competitive wages compared with Rhode Island mills. Mills recruiters looked for young women from northern New England because they were key workforce in these textile firms. Their

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    economic and physical growth. Inventions brought a continuous growth in the population. New modes of transportation created a highly affective trading system. The three most important technological advances were the Erie Canal‚ Railroads‚ and the cotton gin. Built in 1825‚ the Erie Canal brought an enormous growth of wealth to New York by linking New York to the Great Lakes (Doc 1A). The Erie Canal changed New York from the fifth largest seaport to the busiest port in America (Doc 1B). The canal

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    many things better because everything didn’t have to be done by hand and it just made things much easier‚ But then you think where everyone worked during those days. People worked in factories with small amounts of ventilation and the cotton workers had to work with cotton flying around the room which they were having to breath in. They didn’t have many windows which were placed up high on the ceilings just so that the people can see and no more windows other than that. The managers of the factories

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    hearing their work place‚ mill‚ was closed. Not allowing people or workers to enter‚ the workers decide to set a plan for attack. Even though the mill was private property the workers wanted the mill and their job. The workers then gathered weapons and began their plan. The fight happened for hours‚ until‚ the Union hold the white flag. Handing themselves in to the workers they were removed from Homestead. Even though‚ the workers got their job and managed to retrieve the mill‚ questions were brought

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    The results of the Industrial Revolution were extraordinary and reflected in all sectors of human life‚ In the nineteenth century‚ technology advanced‚ reaching first the United States and later the whole of America‚ as it will be presenting in classes from number 3 to number 6. In addition‚ the consolidation of this new industrial capitalist society will confront colonialism in the American continent‚ causing several countries in America to fight for independence‚ as we will see in classes number

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    Industrial Revolution Dbq

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    demands of the unsatisfied workers. Due to changes and new laws introduced‚ improvements began to occur. Popular pressure however was only significant in bringing about this change to an extent. The development of specialized skills in the factories and mills‚ and due to the competition between employers as they repeatedly sought to hire better and better workmen was a factor that contributed in bringing about better pay and conditions for workers. In fact it was a combination of other factors such as the

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    Women's Rights Dbq Essay

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    to work in the textile mills. Factories required Women and young children to take on the roles as mill workers to help the families to survive. While men were out in the fields working‚ women worked harder in the factories making much less than the men. Women worked longer days‚ starting from before sunrise to past sundown then most men. In addition‚ women worked in factories with dangerous machines‚ rats‚ and overall filthy working conditions. As a result‚ the female mill workers in America and

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