...In the factories, the working conditions were unsafe to the working class families. In Dr. Wards interview, he clearly states that it wasn’t safe for children to be working in factories. “The state of the health of the cotton-factories children is much worse than that of children employed in other manufactories” ( Source: Dr. Ward). Dr. Ward is a medical professional who has seen numerous textile mills, his testimony proves the unhealthy nature of these factories compared to others. Some factory owners would beat the children to work harder or even faster. Children would be working 15 hours a day and come in the next day still working under all the harsh conditions of the factories. “That they are often cruelly beaten by the spinners of overlookers...
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... SOCIAL PROBLEMS 2 Social Problems The study of social problems began back in the 1800's the early thinkers were concerned about the many social changes that were occurring were concerned and often wondered whether societies falling apart. There were many people with no jobs or very little income where slums and crowded housing were created. As a result of these social changes social problems in housing became very short causing poverty, a growing crime rate, which became typical in urban life. With the social change occurring people such as Auguste Comte a well known social thinker from France in the early 1800's became aware of and concerned about the social change and the growing social problems (Crone 2012 ). With the society falling apart Comte believed this was due to disorder believed something needed to be done to being some sort of harmony into people's lives. Coming to a conclusion that new discipline was needed to study how and why it works and where society was heading. With these conditions Comte created a new discipline of sociology was developed with Comte's desire to understand the order and change in society. Given a limited number of resources, solving...
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...century (Hirst, 2012). From here, the transition began from Feudalism to the early stage Capitalism, where the ordinary people broke away from the Feudal system and owned property and the means of production as well as the resources to make and maintain wealth (Dictionary.com, 2012). England in the 1800’s was hard in comparison to today. The life expectancy for a man aged 20 in 1850 was 60.1 years compared to 76.7 in 2004 (Geoff Canyon's Appeal to Authority, 2009). This was mainly due to the living conditions and especially those in the poor area of East London, where animals not only shared the often over crowed living area with humans but also the human waste that was thrown onto the streets. Often those who lived in the bottom apartments lived close to if not in the stench, more so than those who lived multiple stories above the streets. With the pollution of human waste in the streets and the polluted River Thames from the sewage of the West End, no matter where you lived in the East End, you still had to walk through the rising filth. These living conditions were the main reason for the various outbreaks of diseases, sores and premature deaths during the 1800’s (Engels, 2005). Engels (2005) further discussed that a lack of medical assistance was a major issue, those that needed help had no way of obtaining it. Therefore, many of the illnesses of today were undiagnosed then; this could have been a major cause to many of the problems experienced during those...
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...Americanization of Immigrants and Native Americans In the late 1800’s immigration has increased immensely. Not only was the population growing but substantial problems went along with the immigration. In restatement, the immigrants came to America to find better opportunity upon a future they want to achieve. The types of immigrants were the Irish, Germans, Chinese, etc. These people wanted to seek for an opportunity to escape their religion, harsh government in their native country, and own land. As the population grew, the society had to change and step up to it’s capability of becoming a stable nation. Some of the significant things that occurred in the life of an immigrant in the society were economical and political problems. Some of the economical changes the immigrants have made, for example were the jobs they had to make money. Many of the 25 million immigrants that entered America between 1866 and 1915 became factory workers. However, for immigrants in the cities, factory work was one of the few options available. Agriculture jobs and factory jobs were the main areas of employment for a lot of former slaves and immigrants. In factories, they had poor lighting, unsanitary conditions, and the jobs were highly dangerous. Women, men and children were able to work in these conditions for up to 12 hours per day. As soon as one became ill or died another person would step over into their past job without a second thought. Another problem that occurred was the population...
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...The profound economic change that occurred in the early 1900’s was largely influenced and formed by the industrial revolution, in particular the second wave that occurred in the late 1800’s. The revolution as a whole resulted in the change from economies based on agriculture and farming, to industry based profits. This second wave of the revolution not only refined and improved the prior inventions of iron and coal, but brought with it new highly developed technologies such as steel, electricity, oil and chemicals that lead to the creation of new industries that had not existed prior. The introduction of large scale steel and iron production, as well as advanced railway systems and the opening of the Suez Canal, allowed countries to export vast amounts of resources easily, therefore boosting economies. The introduction of electricity into society during this time also had a profound impact on the economic situation of many countries and individuals by allowing possible work hours to be increased dramatically. In 1914, Britain, Germany, France and the US owned 72% of the world’s manufacturing output, having a profound impact on the economies of the countries but also creating a climate of competition between the strong industrial powers. To a certain extent, this economic change throughout the world had a significant impact, and acted as a catalyst for increasing social and political change. Political change was evident during the early 20th century given that dynastic rulers...
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...Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 3 assignment entitled. “Timeline Part II.” NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin. NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part II up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources. Major Event/Epoch in American History | Time Period/Date(s) | Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History | 1) The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period to the 1860s. | 1600s-1860s | Slavery was the main source of manual labors in the southern territories after the invention of cotton gin; since the machine increase the profitable cash and required more manual labor- leading to the plantation system. Prior to this event, slave trade was mostly involved in New England- the triangle trade, which keep the flow of slaves to Europe in exchange for molasses; the main ingredient for rum making. | 2) The socio-cultural impact of the abolitionist movement including: a) The effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin b) The Kansas-Nebraska Act c) The Compromise of 1850 d) The Underground Railroad | a) 1851-1852 b) 1854 c) 1850 d) 1800s | A-...
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...America had were: 1) willing investors, businessmen, excited about the potential for industry in the United States. 2) abundant natural resources 3) a huge flow of hard-working immigrants 5) US's self-determination to prove itself in front of the world, especially in front of England. (There existed some strong feeling of resentment toward England since the Revolutionary War. ) All these factors were the strong basis for industrial growth in the U.S. * Here are two separate pieces from 2 separate websites on this subject and you could check both websites for more indepth stuff for your project. Good luck. The Labor Movement in the Public Eye American public opinion during the late 1800s was marked by mistrust and uncertainty. It appeared to the American people that the labor unions were fighting for better working conditions one minute, and the next it appeared that they were leading a revolution against business and government. The Government took an anti-labor stance in response to the public outcry against labor-based extremism and violence. The Unions' contributions to society were often over-shadowed by the violence used to bring about necessary changes in the treatment of the common working American. The Unions used strikes to improve conditions that they felt were demeaning to the working class. These strikes were often peaceful, but sometimes they turned violent at Haymarket Square, Homestead, and with the Pullman Strike. This led the American pubic to believe...
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...Melisa Gonzalez Period: 5 During the late 1800's and early 1900's a massive number of people migrated into the united states. This great migration was generally a hope for a better life. People in poor conditions from Italy, Croatia, Greece, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Russia, arrived into Ellis Island, and Angel Island from their long and difficult journey to the United States. In their native country, this people suffered from religious persicution, their country was overpopulated and jobs were scarse, they had no political nor social freedom and because of economic prosperity. Although the journey was very tough, coming to the United States was worth all this suffering and struggles because this people were able to build a better economic status, they sought for freedom, and also because they wanted to take advantage of the opportunities the United States offered and their native country didn't. Migrants arrived to the United States during a time of economic opportunities. During the industrial revolution plenty of factories opened up and depended on hundreds of employees. In their native country, many of this migrants suffered from economic issues, and poverty. The United States supplied them with a job, and an affordable place to stay at. Although most immigrants were discriminated for being *different*, and payed less than native born americans, they were recieving an income that aloud them to support their families with a roof to stay under and food so...
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...people, and sought dramatic social and political change. One of the most powerful results of the growing uneasiness with the condition of workers was the birth of the movement known as socialism. In the 19th century Europe, socialism focused on worker equality, equitable pay scales and, perhaps most important, humane living and working conditions. Over time, European socialism became politicized, evolving into mass party movements. Utopian socialists, most of whom were French, critiqued the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution. The name “utopian” reflects their dreams of creating a perfectly harmonious way of life. Utopian Socialism is defined as socialism based on a belief that social ownership of the means of production can be achieved by voluntary and peaceful surrender of their holdings by propertied groups . This philosophy emphasized their determination to put forward demands for political and social reform. Utopian socialism was the first form of socialism to come about as well as one of the biggest branches of socialism in the 1800s. They got their name because of their belief in an ideal and perfect world that could...
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...for budget cut. We people feel bad seeing bad condition for dogs and cat but none among us has fought for child labor that going on around the world. We Americans have closed our eyes pretending not to see anything’s behind our world. Americans wake up there is a vast work where young children’s are treated like back 1800’s some time even bad. From the first day I saw child labor in my eyes It sparked my heart to do something for them when I can do so. In 1800’s child labor started after industrial revolution. In back 1800 parents could not afford to send their children in school they were expensive, they took their children to work and children help their family by bringing extra money. Back then children were exposed to machines, bad working condition. Many children at that time had health issue because of bad working condition, many young people died at young age. After many years some raised their voice; in 1989 united nation convention on the right of the child outlines in iteration norms for the protection of children. The convention stated that “the right of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is like to hazardous or to interfere with the child’s education or to be harmful to health” it’s been 32 years the law had been passed but we still have a large population of child labor throughout the world For example country name Pakistan have children were they are working in a carpet factory and they been found surrounded...
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...What was management like from the 1800s to turn of the 21st century? There has always been some type of management of workers to some degree. During the 1800s there were little to no management training to go off of on how to manage their employees. So, there was no correct or incorrect way to manage people that’s were working for them. People weren't treated fairly for there was no guidelines that protected their well-being. As the time moved on, there have been many different theories to help the way leaders and managers manage their employees better. Not all strategies that were implemented were fitting to benefit the workers. In the world of business during these times it was all about getting production moving and getting the product...
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...In the 1700’s, conditions in Great Britain led to the world being changed by the development of powerful machinery. This is called the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution began because of the sea power, government support, exploration, and so many other things. The Industrial Revolution had advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of the Industrial Revolution would be that during this time, many new things were created. Such as the advances in communication and technology. In the 1800’s to early 1900’s the invention of the telegraph led Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson to invent the first telephone in 1876. Alexander Graham Bell was also at the same time trying to figure out a way to send telegram messages as well. The demand for phones around this time when up. So phone companies put down over thousands of phone lines. By the 1900’s millions of telephones had been were installed into people’s homes and as well as workplaces. In 1879 Thomas Edison developed the first...
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...feel bad because the immigrant kids would be right there working with their parents in factories that were hot and nasty! People had horrible working conditions and were being abused of their rights. What I don’t understand is that immigrants came to America for freedom! The Second Industrial Revolution gave them a chance to work but they were better of in their original country that they came from. I’m just glad that our community changed from the 1800’s till now because people got what they deserve. That’s how you run a good country and America wasn’t representing that back then. I guess immigrants realized that the reality was that America wasn’t a piece of fresh pie. The Second Industrial Revolution caused child labor, deaths, the way we have our food and more. That’s why I believe that this negative effects to the country. I feel angry when I hear that people around the 1800-1900’s had to work in such horrible working conditions. If you’re working in places that ha0ve hot muggy air, chemicals all around, and no type of cleanliness then why work? Workers were inexperienced working on machines that they didn’t even know how to operate. There basically putting themselves into risk of certain diseases that can develop later on because of the chemicals that they deal with. I know that I wouldn’t want to be covered in grease or have to smell the stench of some people just for 20-40 dollars per 13-16 hours. Seriously, working for that long. That’s...
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...Industrial Revolution Name Institution Industrial Revolution |Essay about the Industrial |[pi|[pi|[pi| |Revolution |c] |c] |c] | |The Industrial revolution was a time of drastic change and transformation from hand tools, and hand made items to machine manufactured and | |mass produced goods. This change generally helped life, but also hindered it as well. Pollution, such as co2 levels in the atmosphere rose,| |working conditions declined, and the number of women and children working increased. The government, the arts, literature, music and | |architecture and man's way of looking at life all changed during the period. Two revolutions took place, both resulting in productive but | |also dire consequences. | |Before the first industrial revolution, England's economy was based on its cottage industry. Workers would buy raw materials from | |merchants, take it back to their cottages, hence the name, and produce the goods at their home. It was usually was owned and managed by one| |or more people, who were generally close to the workers. There was a good worker/boss relationship, which was demolished and destroyed by | |capitalism. This industry was efficient but the workers, productivity was low, making costs higher. The longer it took...
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...commissions. Till now six pay commissions had been constituted since 1946 - to review and recommend pay structure of central government employees. All the six pay commissions have taken many aspects into consideration to prescribe the pay structure for government servants. In the first pay commission the concept of ‘living wage’ was adopted. In second pay commission it had been reiterated that the pay structure and working condition to be crafted in a way so as to ensure the effective functioning of government mechanism. The third pay commission adopted the concept of ‘need based wage’ The Fourth CPC had recommended the government to constitute permanent machinery to undertake periodical review of pay and allowances of Central Government employees, but which got never implemented. In Fifth pay commission all federations demanded that the pay scale should be at par with the public sector. But the pay commission didn’t accept this and told that the demand for parity with the Public Sector was however difficult to concede as it felt that the Job content and condition of service in the government and public sector not necessarily the same. There were essential differences between the two sectors. The Sixth Central Pay Commission, claimed that it had not only tried to evolve a proper pay package for the Government employees but also to make recommendations rationalizing the governmental structure with a view to improve the delivery mechanisms for providing better services to the common...
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