Was It Worth the Cost?

I do not believe that the benefits of new technologies from industrialization were worth the costs. One of the reasons it did not benefit is because it ruined the future of children who worked there. According to a picture by Lewis Wickes Hine, children become junk when they work in factories, and get barely any wages. It affected their future because they wouldn’t be able to get an education. This was because they had to get money to support their family. But also they will get barely any money at all, which could only support their family. Other things that were affected by this change is the environment. According to article titles, “Polluting the Environment,” the environment was affected heavily by pollution. Pollution spread through rivers contracting diseases. They contained iron sulfates, which killed plants and animals surrounding the area. The air got polluted from smokestacks in factories, which made it hard to see. Lastly, many accidents happened due to the increase in factories. According to the accident report written by Crystal Eastman, in three months, over 500 men have been killed while working. This means that many jobs have extremely unsafe working conditions. It also shows that bosses are unaware of the safety of their machines.