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Michael Sadler on the conditions of the textile factories), the testimony described the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. Cooper states ” We had one period of forty minutes in the sixteen hours. That was at noon. ” This meant that Cooper, and other children working in the factories, receives little or no food at all. Lack Of nutrition can cause improper bone growths and health problems such as stunted growth (when a person does not grow or weigh as much as he/she should).
A factory workers diet usually consisted of high amounts of carbohydrates (carbohydrates gave the children energy to untie working for long periods of time, usually 14- 16 hours a day). Cooper also states “We had no time to go to day school. ” This meant that the children were not educated and many could read, but not write. School was not important during this time period because many factory owners needed a huge amount of cheap labor.
The textile factories allowed children to make money in order to support their family due to the higher living expenses of arbitration. (Many farmers were kicked out of their land to search for new jobs in which they settled in the city). According to an excerpt from the estimate of Joseph Hebraic to the Sadler Committee (an investigation group led by Michael Sadler on the conditions of the textile factories), the testimony described the negative effects of the Industrial revolution. Hebraic states I have damaged lungs.
My leg muscles do not function properly and will not support the weight of my bones. ” Many factory workers faced great health problems due to the working conditions that surrounded them. Factories consisted of dirty floors that were filled with dusts, rooms that had little or no windows for fresh air and received little or no sunlight, ND dangerous machines worked by children. Lack of sunlight caused depression, dust caused lung cancer, and long hours caused deformed growth abilities.
Also, many children were injured by the machines. Due to the long hours of labor, children usually had lack of concentration in which their body parts would get caught between the machines. According to an excerpt from William Cooper’s testimony before the Sadler Committee in 1 832 and an excerpt from the testimony of Joseph Hebraic to the Sadler Committee (an investigation group led by Michael Sadler on the conditions of the textile stories), the testimony described the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.
Textile factories were filled with children, running machines, and harsh labor conditions. Children had to work long hours (16- 18 hours) making 3-4 pence a day and received little nutrition in which it led to many health conditions such as lung disease, improper bone growth, and back problems (spines were bent rather then being up-straight). Meal were eaten one time a day and would consists of carbohydrates (a source of energy). Children also received no education in which many could no write but could only read simple phrases used in the factories (ex: work).
More of, many children died due to being cut by running machines such as scavenger, in which small aged children had to crawl under machines in motion to pick up fallen cotton in which it caused serious injuries. According to an excerpt from “The Working Mains Companion” (describes cheap manufacturing and increased employment) by London Charles Knight , the author describes the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution led to faster and cheaper manufactures that were not available two or three centuries ago.
Materials began to be mass produced and use throughout the world as Great Britain traded their products with other foreign countries. This also allowed people to travel ten times quicker (plane and ships), build houses better, produce clothes are cheaper, and acquire infinite number Of domestic utensils (materials used in everyday life). Due to the Industrial Revolution,Great Britain became a dominate county in which is controlled many countries and gained wealth due to trade with other countries. This also led other countries to their own Industrial Revolution such as USA during the early 1 sass to the late 18005.
According to an excerpt from “The Philosophy of Manufactures” by Andrew Ere ( a Scottish doctor, scholar, chemist. And early business theorist), 1 835, Ere described the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution. Sire points out the benefits of industrialization to a country as a whole such as greater productivity and overall increase in wealth. ” They seemed to be always cheerful and alert, taking pleasure in the light play of their muscles” states ere. This meant that the children enjoyed their long hours of labor and also concluded that the children were better of working in the factories rather Han staying at home. Many apartments during the Industrial Revolution were crowded, damp, and cold). Ere also ignored the working and living conditions of factory workers and believed that workers were better off under industrialization rather than to trying to live as farmers. Ore, 1835 and an excerpt from “The Working Man’s Companion”, the Industrial Revolution was described as a positive effect on the country, society, and the people. The Industrial Revolution allowed products to be produced quicker and brought at a cheaper price.