Negative Impacts of the Industrial Revolution in England

The Industrial Revolution was a degradation of humanity and by any means "no amount of industrial or economic progress could justify the price of human misery." After reviewing the literary sources, laws, testimony and reflections by persons in the I.B. Case Study: The Industrial Revolution the contention that the Industrial Revolution has had a positive effect on society is highly refuted in my conclusion. The society of England during this time was based upon …

…from excelling as England did. The only nation close to facing anything with "glory" during the Industrial Revolution was England. All other nations were faced with obstacles that would take a while to overcome. This is when the debate of the Industrial Revolution having a positive effect on society should be turned down the path of if the Industrial Revolution was worth the human misery and degradation set before one of this time? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**