The Industrial Revolution was in full swing during this period, sending the country on a profit-high as their infrastructure changed at a drastic rate. Women left farms in exchange for the chance to earn their own way in mills. The wealth gap widened. The middle class became more prominent. However, some, such as Francis P. Blair, were unhappy with the growing industry. Previous tariffs, for example the Tariff of 1842, were passed to protect internal industry, but not the industry that Blair preferred. Industry can be defined simply as hard work. Blair was upset by the growth of work to such a large scale that it interfered with the traditional familial structure and the areas in which each gender was superior. The women of the Seneca Falls