Industrial Revolution

The industrial revolution was a time of change in which machines helped produce goods more efficiently. This time of change resulted from technological advancements, mostly in factories, which allowed machines to replace human labor. However, human labor was a very big part in the mills and mines. A large number of people were needed to do some of these jobs, and some were even forced into working. The conditions in many of the mills and …

…and children went through many of the same trying times, but were oppressed in different ways as told in the documents. Bibliography Blincoe, Robert. Robert Blincoe’s Own Story. Forms of Workers Protest Packet. Kay, James Phillips. Manchester Cotton Operatives. Factory Life and People Packet. Tooke, Thos; Smith, T. Southwood; Horner, Leonard; Saunders, Robert J. Children in the Coal Mines. Factory Life and People Packet. Unknown. Scotland’s Women Slaves. Factory Life and People Packet.