The hardest job was fixing the machines
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one shilling per week.
The working conditions found in many factories.
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They gained increased economic independence by working in factories.
They gained increased economic independence by working in factories.
women gained some economic independence by working in factories
Many changes occurred during the Industrial revolution but the main one was going from working at home producing single goods to working in large factories producing lots of goods
The industrial revolution led to changes in Cotton production, The Coal and Iron Industry, Railroads, The New Factories, but most importantly, growth of cities and the emergency of two new social classes; THE INDUSTRIAL MIDDLE CLASS and THE INDUSTRIAL WORKING CLASS.
hard. they were fed little and forced to work long hours.
Samuel Slater was the first to set up a string of (textile) factories in the USA. He also was the first to introduce industrial-style working practices, including the use of child labor in factories.
The poor working conditions in many of the early factories gave rise to the industrial revolution. Stride made there fueled the push for labor unions.