Industrialisation and Change
Urban Living Conditions for the Poor
Life was hard for new employrees
low quality of life
overcrowding, possibility of disease
inadequate city services
Changes in the Social Structure
New Middle class (factory owners and merchants)
better living conditions for them
Social Darwinism
Status of Factory Workers
belonged to the lowest class
lived in slums
low wages provided
Changing Roles for Women
women being hired in factories
paid less money
no longer had time to grow gardens or make clothes
Child Labour
Kids had to work
paid very little
very dangerous conditions
1833 British Parliament Factory Aid Act
Effects of Industrialisation on Emigration
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