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    Extreme Working Conditions in Turbulent Times HR Policies & Practices Spring Semester 13’ Coursework 1 City College‚ International Faculty of the University of Sheffield Abstract This research project seeks to offer an analysis concerning the theme of ‘extreme work’ and in particular to describe‚ explain‚ and theorize the problematic of intense work in times of crises. This research report is with literature review and findings from qualitative data. We took data from questionnaires

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    Since 1800‚ the human population has multiplied more than six times. To keep up with the increase in food demands‚ the output of farms and the productivity of farm lands have also increased. The Green Revolution‚ The Industrial Revolution‚ and massive population growth all caused agriculture to change the ways that food was produced. Food production went from a very labor intensive profession to a mostly mechanised industry. Horses were replaced by tractors and farmers planted huge monoculture fields

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    Chiderah Onyeukwu Professor Henry Clark HIST 1220 13 April 2014 Paper Option B The characterization of working conditions during the Industrial Revolution has been a source of great debate for many since the early nineteenth century. Some have argued that working conditions during the period were despicable and unhealthy while others claim that the mere presence of factories was an indicator of social and economic growth‚ a welcome change to the agriculturally based and less affluent society of

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    The working conditions during the Industrial Revolution were simply horrible to say the least‚ factory workers only had the sunlight which shone through the windows. There were also numerous amounts of machines which did not include much safety precautions and the

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    changed who could work‚ and how much money they could earn. Before the Industrial Revolution adult men would work for pay and earn the money for their families. During the Industrial Revolution children‚ women‚ and immigrants started working for pay‚ though the working conditions weren’t healthy. During the Industrial Revolution many more factories were made‚ meaning more people were needed to be employed. Many people moved to around the mills and factories increasing population. Most of the work done

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    controlled large monopolies. This had a negative impact on many Americans as business owners became more rich and the workers became more poor. Life became difficult for many workers and others had to live and work in unsafe conditions. The Progressive movement that began in the late 1800s was an attempt to bring reforms and address the problems in American life. These reforms focused on

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    During the late-1800’s after the civil war in western America‚ americans from the east settled in occupied Native American land‚ looking for new opportunities. The Americans moved west to mine for gold‚ silver‚ and copper‚ and wanted to farm. Many people have mixed opinions on whether or not this was a land of opportunity or not based on the many different outcomes from it. Although this time was not a good opportunity for the natives because many were killed or removed from their land and were

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    The industrial revolution in the late 1800’s was a positive development for the U.S. because there was a large growth in technology and in city’s. The industrial revolution was the growth in technology‚ a shift from small scale manufacturing to large scale factory production. One of the biggest inventions of the 1800’s was the light bulb‚ invented by Thomas Edison in 1880. It was his invention that led to long lasting light bulbs. Another invention that was created was the typewriter which was

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    Women in the late 1800’s were treated as second class citizens through the standards of equality‚ expectations‚ and usefulness. Freedom for women has been a long and tedious fight‚ but has had some success overtime. Women are still not treated as completely equal to men‚ but hopefully someday that will change. Women were treated as inferior to men and were not given the same equality that men were. Women did not have the right to vote. All men could vote at the time‚ even the different races.

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    without being criticized as much today. Margaret Sanger was a strong activist who fought for birth control was born in 1879 and died in 1966 had it easier for her to fight for her cause because of the place she was born in. Birth control in the late 1800’s was not a popular topic and it forced expectant mothers to do self-administered abortions and resulted in many deaths. Some historical events that

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