one shilling per week.
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hard. they were fed little and forced to work long hours.
The Industrial Revolution led to large numbers of women and children working in factories. They often performed dangerous work for low pay, as did adult male factory workers.
The Industrial Revolution led to large numbers of women and children working in factories. They often performed dangerous work for low pay, as did adult male factory workers.
The hardest job was fixing the machines
The answer regarding the number of children working in factories in the US during the industrial revolution cannot be substantiated at all. No one was taking count, and workers were able to leave factories and work on farms.
The ages of children or women working in factories now corresponded to the time they could work in a day and/or week.
Children would start working very early like when they were six or more and worked nine to twelve hours a day.
It killed them!
The working conditions found in many factories.
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They gained increased economic independence by working in factories.