Similarites & Differences Between Experiences Of The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
What similar experiences did women and children share?
A
- They both received low wages, so employers payed less by employing women and children
2
Q
What similar experiences did women and men share?
A
- Men and women were able to run businesses and sell products
3
Q
What similar experiences did women, men and children share?
A
- Harsh working conditions
- Rural to urban migration increased amongst families in order to find jobs in coal mines and factories
4
Q
What were the harsh working conditions in factories?
A
- Long working hours (10-12 hours)
- Machines lacked safety covers and fences - this lead to deadly accidents
- Iron workers worked in temperatures 130 degrees celcius and above.
- Cruel punishments such as slapping or kicking were used to discipline child workers
- Dusty air led to chest and lung diseases.
- Loud noise from the machines damaged hearing.
5
Q
How were the experiences of women different from others’?
A
- Women and young girls worked in domestic service
- Women worked during pregnancy
- Dressmaking and needlework and teaching jobs were seen as respectable and natural professions for women
6
Q
How were the experiences of men different from others’?
A
- Men were able to receive higher social status and reputation from business making
- Men were paid higher wages
7
Q
How were the experiences of children different from others’?
A
- Children were cruelly punished
