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The factory worker. Sure the risk of losing an arm without worker's comp and your family starving is not good, at least they were free and working for a sub-par wage. A slave would be lucky to get a bowl to call their own let alone a wage.

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What was the daily life of a factory worker like in the 1700s?

Life for a factory worker in the 1700's was hard. Working conditions were not safe and bosses ruled with an iron hand. Wages were low unless you were highly skilled. A person able to help in the production of firearms probably made more money then a worker in the textile industry. There were no unions. No sick pay or accident insurance. Basically factories were not regulated at all by either local, state or national governments.


How did the emergence of the factory system change the face of American labor during the first half of the nineteenth century?

conditions got better in factory life, due to new saftey laws. There was also shorter hours and larger wages.


How was slave life shaped by the slave's relationship with there owner?

Well, many of the slave owners developed relationships with the slave to such a degree that many of the slaves didn't want to return home once slavery was abolished. They were treated better and a slave could even be promoted e.g. However, these cases were rare and the slave was treated extremely badly.


Frederick Douglass a runaway slave published a?

A narrative of his life. It is titled " Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave"


When did slave trade increase in America?

The slave trade increased after Bacon's Rebellion because then the colonists realized that indentured servants were very radical and not worth the risk. Also, at that time, the life expectancy of a slave had gone up so slaves were a better investment. The year of Bacon's Rebellion is 1676.

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How did northerners view life as a factory worker?

The northerners mainly worked in factories.


Who wrote a book detailing life a a factory worker?

Harriet Hanson Robinson - "the wife of a newspaper editor, wrote an autobiography that provided an account of her earlier life as a female factory worker."


What was life like as slave then and how is it now?

better because they have rights now


What was the daily life of a factory worker like in the 1700s?

Life for a factory worker in the 1700's was hard. Working conditions were not safe and bosses ruled with an iron hand. Wages were low unless you were highly skilled. A person able to help in the production of firearms probably made more money then a worker in the textile industry. There were no unions. No sick pay or accident insurance. Basically factories were not regulated at all by either local, state or national governments.


How longe are you a slave?

A slave was a slave for life.


Was factory life better to work in than the domestic system?

no because they were whipped and beaten up


During the late 1800 what was a major effect of industrialization on American workers?

conditions got better in factory life, due to new saftey laws. There was also shorter hours and larger wages.


What a revoltin' development this is Jackie Gleason's first TV role was in 1949 when he took over the William Bendix radio role in the life of what aircraft factory worker?

Chester A Riley


How did the emergence of the factory system change the face of American labor during the first half of the nineteenth century?

conditions got better in factory life, due to new saftey laws. There was also shorter hours and larger wages.


How was slave life shaped by the slave's relationship with there owner?

Well, many of the slave owners developed relationships with the slave to such a degree that many of the slaves didn't want to return home once slavery was abolished. They were treated better and a slave could even be promoted e.g. However, these cases were rare and the slave was treated extremely badly.


How do you pass factory balls 2 level 23?

get a life and play a better entertaining game. your waisting your time.


How was life working in the factory better than life working on the farm during the 1800s?

It was not seasonal, you knew that you had a job and an income all year round.