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    During the eighteenth century‚ the Industrial Revolution started in Britain‚ then throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the industrial revolution spread throughout Europe. The industrial revolution affected the lives of many people but not in a good way. Terrible working conditions in factories‚ increase in pollution‚ and changing the social aspects of women are all reason for why the industrial revolution was a bad thing. When machinery was created‚ more people had to work in factories

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    worked on textiles in their homes or small shops‚ and raised farm animals. They were their own bosses(WEBS).” People that lived in the countryside had everything the could buy or make on their own within their small village. On the other hand‚ during the Industrial Revolution‚ these factory workers were not unable to work at their own pace or take breaks to talk to their neighbor. The majority of the workers lived outside of the factories in poorly run and overpopulated cities that are filled with apartment

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    Industrial Revolution The Industrial revolution was a rough and good time. It was rough because the work was so strict and demanding and life consuming. It was good because it allowed the world to grow and develope and more people had jobs which means more people had money to succeed. The child labor laws during the Industrial Revolution weren’t as strict as they were today. Before the industrial revolution children typically worked on family farms. During the industrial revolution children worked

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    1860 Turning Point

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    The presidential election of 1860‚ followed by secession in the south was a major turning point in American history and was actually the beginning of what came to be known as the Civil War. The year prior to the election‚ John Brown‚ an abolitionist raided Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ trying to get the slaves to stand up to their masters. It was a failed attempt‚ and John Brown got convicted of treason and later on was hanged. Because of this raid‚ the south saw him as a criminal due to the fact that

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    During the Industrial Revolution‚ the use of child labour was very common. Most families did not have enough money and so‚ their children had to work to bring money into the household. They had to work long hours in dangerous conditions getting little to no pay. Children were useful in the workforce because of their size allowing them to fit in small spaces in mines or factories where adults couldn’t fit. Working conditions were harsh‚ they would have to wake up very early and then work for as long

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    proudly led a line of female workers protesting unfair treatment at the Lowell textile mills (“Women in the 19th Century” 15). Robinson was one of the many women working at the Lowell Mills‚ which were textile mills in Lowell‚ Massachusetts‚ during the Industrial Revolution of the mid-1800s (Benson 932; “Women in the 19th Century” 13). These factories mainly employed young‚ single women between the ages of sixteen and thirty from the surrounding New England farms (Benson 932). As Robinson shows‚ they

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    Slavery 1680-1860

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    came empowerment to the white man and land ownership and all rights and freedom for Native Americans‚ poor whites‚ African Americans‚ and women diminish substantially in America. Americas growing settlements and colonies were completely dependent on slave labor and were growing fast because of it. America’s freedom was stripped during slavery due to the high dependency on African American slave trade. With the up rise of revolts and anti slavery acts‚ the colonies feel just how dependent on the slave

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    the industrial boom

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    The Industrial Boom During the industrial boom in the 1800’s‚ the main contributing factors to the growth of the country were the railroad‚ the discovery of oil and the immigration from other countries. Between 1860 and 1900 the urban population more than tripled in city areas. The most common immigrants were Chinese and Irish people. Through the discovery and rapid expansion of oil towns‚ the railroads and factories were working full pace to keep up with the demand for products. The railroad

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    Babies growth during first few years How Much Do Babies This Age Grow? The first month of life was a period of rapid growth. As a 1- to 3-month-old‚ your baby will continue to grow at a similar rate‚ while also gaining 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 3.8 centimeters) in length per month. These are just averages — your baby may grow somewhat faster or slower‚ and is likely to experience growth spurts as well as times of slower growth. The amount your baby eats at each feeding will gradually increase and

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    “If they would rather die‚… they had better do it and decrease the surplus population”. -Charles Dickens Charles Dickens often portrays the rich as cruel and uncaring towards the lower classes. Some of the common themes in Charles Dickens books are‚ a higher class child placed in a lower class situation and the rich being disgusted by the poor. Dickens family situation was less than ideal‚ but his experiences only increased his pity for the poor. Did you know Dickens would walk ten to twenty miles

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