Monday, May 8, 2017

The Industrial Revolution... Was it Worth the Cost?

The Industrial Revolution had some good sides, leading to things we use everyday. Even though we have these cool things, they were definitely not worth the cost, and could have been created without the price adults and especially children had to pay.
This affected not only people, but children especially. In a poster by Lewis Wickes Hine, it shows a photo of sad and dirty children, and explains that children did not get the proper treatment or pay that they deserved. Instead of getting lots of money, these children most likely had injuries or possibly diseases. Because of the low pay, families had to move into Therefore, it was not worth the cost of putting people's children in danger.
The Industrial Revolution affected a huge part of our world, the environment. With all the smoke from the factories going into the air, it caused pollution and somewhat made it harder for people to breathe. This is what caused most diseases for those who did and didn't work. Industrialization was not worth harming others.
With all the jobs and smoke in the air, many tragedies occurred. Between this, 526 people died and 509 were injured, according to a report by Crystal Eastman. This lead to depression of families and those injured. Some families would pull their children out of these jobs because of the danger, and they were not able to afford much at all. It was not worth it to be inured to killed through this time.
It was not worth the cost of what the Industrial Revolution did to many, and it should have never happened. Many were killed, injured, left with no money. The environment was polluted as well, and many easily got diseases. What we have today was not worth the poor lives of those living in the Industrial Revolution.

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