Industrial Revolution“Every man, as long as he does not violate the laws of justice, is left perfectly free to pursue his own interests his own way, and to bring both his industry and capital into competition with those of any other men or order of men.” - Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations
Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
Life in the Textile Mills
Child Mill
Worker
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Mill
Workers 
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Replacing
Bobbins
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| What stands out for you in this picture? Describe the machines you see. How are they set out around the room? What might be some potential hazards in this workplace? This is probably a staged photograph. What might the scene look like if the people were actually at work?
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Mill
in Lancashire
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Life
in a Factory Town |
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St.
Giles Slum (click image for larger version) |
What do you notice about the dress of these people? What might they be doing? Why might they be just hanging around in the streets? What social class would you put them in? What kind of neighborhood do you think this is? How might this scene contrast with the that of the factory owners? |
| What stands out for you in this picture? If you were actually standing on this bridge what might you smell? What
kind of life might people have who lived around the factories? |
Factory
Town  (click image for larger version) |
| The people from St Giles slum would live in a city such as the one above.
The artist from both pictures above used very dark colors to portray his scenes.
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Manchester 
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Death's
Dispense |
| Walt Whitman - To a ??? in Winter Working Conditions in the Industrial Revolution A Working Girl in Mid-Nineteenth Century From Farm to Factory: A Saga of Two Families The Physical Deterioration of the Textile Workers
Life in the Mines |
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| Mines 
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Hurrying |
What stands out for you in these pictures? Describe the environment these people are working in. What potential safety issues might exist here? Workers in this time period often worked twelve to sixteen hours a day. How might long hours affect their performance in these environments? |
Steel
Workers 
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Iron
Making 
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Communist
Manifesto
Marx and Engels
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