Robert Owen Flashcards
1
Q
Where was he born?
A
Wales
2
Q
What age did he leave school?
A
9
3
Q
What did he train to be?
A
An apprentice draper
4
Q
Where did he setter at the age of 19?
A
Manchester
5
Q
What was his job when he was 19?
A
He was the manager of a mill with 500 employees
6
Q
After working in the mill, what was his job?
A
He became a manager and partner at Chorlton Twist Company
7
Q
Who did he marry and where did he move?
A
Caroline Dale and he moved to New Lanark
8
Q
What did he do for his workers in New Lanark?
A
Built them new houses and taught them to take care of them, the houses had a clean and unpolluted water supply. (This led to healthier workers). He sold good quality and cheap food to his workers and put restrictions on alcohol. He also educated children
