In 1832 Michael Sadler secured a parliamentary investigation of conditions in the textile factories and he sat as chairman on the committee. The evidence printed here is taken from the large body published in the committee's report and is representative rather than exceptional. It will be observed that the questions are frequently leading; this reflects Sadler's knowledge of the sort of information that the committee were to hear and his purpose of bringing it out. This report stands out as one of three great reports on the life of the industrial class — the two others being that of the Ashley Commission on the mines and 's report on sanitary problems. The immediate effect of the investigation and the report was the passage of the Act of 1833 limiting hours of employment for women and children in textile work.
The Sadler Commission evoked some change in the attention paid to child labor in 19th century Britain and although the testimony was damning in some respects, the British government was not quite ready to address all the problems caused by classical liberalism. Read the rest of the excerpt taken from The Victorian Web and comment on the testimony of the children called into the hearings.
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The stories that the kids describe while working in the mills are incredible. The fact that the overseers would actually force 6 year old boys to work 14 hours a day, and even the boys/girls parents letting them go through such hardship is irresponsible. Today i fnd it hard to wake up at 6:30 and to make it through the day, a day which cannot even compare the the boys, some 10 years younger than me, of such hard labor. The people i find most at fault is the American government. The fact that they did not step in and inspect these mills and notice the hardships of boys is a problem in its self.
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ReplyDeleteMatthew is asked to speak mainly on the hours of his job,consequences of being late, and is surcumstances at a blanke factory.
First, he is asked how long he works. On a regular day he woulodwork 14 hours with only a one hour break. Ifit was in season, he would work 16 hours,5am-9pm. He started working like this when he was 8. In my opinion the hours of............. LOW BATTERY COMPUTER IS SHUTTING DOWN GOTTA POST
When I read the stories of the kids, I was really shocked. I knew that there had been child labor, but that extent is crazy. The fact that 6 year olds had to wake up in the morning, and work 14 hours a day on time, every day is very shocking to me. The way they were treated was terrible as well. Some of them got to eat only one meal a day if they weren't lucky. And the way they beat the kids is really sad. I honestly don't think I could make it through one of those days, now. It's really sad that the government didn't find out about this, or if they did that they didn't stop it. I found the childrens' stories incredible.
ReplyDeleteThe way these children were treated in the mills and factories is astounding. The mids of 6 and 7 year old kids are curious and eager for learning, sitting in factories working all day is detrimental to their health and their knowledge. The overseers of the factories should have been bright enough to realize that they were destroying the next generation. Being used as workers, the kids had no time to develop and learn. Also, they did not learn any skilled professions, so society would not be able to function correctly if all of the children were just non-skilled workers. Although the industrial revolution helped the development of our country, the way the kids were exploited to work long, tedious hours is revolting.
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ReplyDeleteMatthew is asked to speak mainly on the hours of his job,consequences of being late, and is surcumstances at a blanke factory.
First, he is asked how long he works. On a regular day he woulodwork 14 hours with only a one hour break. I fit was in season, he would work 16 hours,5am-9pm. He started working like this when he was 8. In my opinion, these hours are ridiculous and have a disastrous effect on anyone, let alone a child. The young-in is woken up at no later that 430, thus starting off its day tired and unrested. It must hurry to work or it will receive a harsh beating. once at work, it will over-exert itself until exhaustion and then go home. Not ever seeing its family. When it get home, it is to tired to do anything but sleep. just to wake up repeat it all. I am trying to show you the viscous cycle that this will become. Soon, a once bright and happy child will become a drone, with nothing to live for.
_________Elizabeth Bentley testimony__________
This only differs from Mr. Mathews in that fact that the employers also beat little girls too. No mercy. Elizabeth's testimony reiterates the viscous cycle i was telling you about earlier.
__________Peter Smart's testimony_____________
Peter's testimony is more disturbing to me than any of the others. His own mother sold him for 15s(WHAT IS THAT?). anyway, I just find the fact that he was sold by his mom to be pitiful and awful.
The stories of these kid's lives were terrible stories filled with hardship. It is amazing that 6 year old kids were even able to focus on work for 14-16 hour days of hard labor. It is absurd to even imagine a little kid doing hard labor and getting beaten if it was not completed well and on time. These kids went through so much hardship for very little compensation also. It was hardly enough money to feed them sufficiently. Sometimes it wasn't even enough. These kids lives were completely spent in labor for the benefit of others and were abused by the factory owners just because they were little kids who could not have a say in society or good treatment of children.
ReplyDeleteBy saying the children didn’t want to be working in the factories, you are making an understatement. These kids despised working in these factories and getting paid little to nothing and being allowed three times a day for rest. These kids (and I say kids because most of them when they started were very young) absolutely despised it, but they did not know anything different than working there. Clearly working long shifts and getting little to no pay at all did not matter to them, they knew it was wrong, they knew that they had been locked up; they knew other kids were being whipped when they were tired and they knew they were essentially slaves to the overseers. This did not matter to the kids because they saw no hope in sight. It is appalling that immediately after the Industrial Revolution started, the fools that ran the factories turned to child labor in hopes to get workers and of course they did because eight year olds cannot say no to their parents. The condition in which these factories were run and the means in which they were run is horrifying.
ReplyDeleteGood comments. Remember that this is the 1830s in England during the early years of the Industrial Revolution. No government oversight of business; truly laissez-faire. This was the effect of how people interpreted Adam Smith's idea of capitalism, although Smith would have been appalled at the lack of benevolence showed by the capitalists.
ReplyDeleteThe thought of 6 year old boys and girls working 16 hour shifts is disgusting on so many levels. Not only are they being deprived of their education, but they are being brutally beaten. Clearly people were mislead by Adam Smith's laissez-faire theory, because the government should have every right to intervene in this situation. These factory owners should have been punished for taking advantage of the fact they could get away with free labor since children wouldn't argue with someone who beats them regularly.
ReplyDeleteDuring the Industrial Revolution, those people without skill were considered worthless. The government had not yet realized the importance of education. Therefore, children of factory workers had no hope of bettering their situation. Without an education, they had no hope to prosper in the world. The government made no effort to limit the hours of work for children or women. As a result, factory owners easily exploited child labor as a cheap and available resource. Their size allowed them to do some of the worst jobs in the factory. Many of these jobs were extremely dangerous, in the short term as well as the long term. The fact that six and seven year olds were forced to work 18 hour days is despicable. However, one cannot really blame the factory owner. He was doing all he could to be successful. To do so, he used his resources to the fullest of their ability. He, like his workers, was merely trying to improve his status in society. As I mentioned before, however, there is not much hope for the worker, hoping to better his/her life through the factory job. Without a skill or wealth, there situation was a fixed one. Sadler was one of the first people to investigate the horror of the factory that many had seen, but had been to scared to challenge. The industrial revolution, though it advanced technology and other resources tremendously, was not worth the horrible exploitation of women and children.
ReplyDeleteThe way in which some of these young and helpless kids were treated is appalling, as well as their work conditions. Children as young as 5 or 6 should not have to work for 10+ hours per day in order to help their family make a living, they should be in school LEARNING so they can create better lives for themselves in the future. By working unskilled jobs at young ages and remaining uneducated, they are setting themselves up for a lifestyle in which the only jobs they can work are low-paying unskilled ones. With little money, they will be forced to put their children to work in factories at young ages as well, and with the unfair education system they dont have the money to pay for their children's education so THEY can escape this retched life. Thus, a cruel and vicious cycle is created in which lower class families will NEVER be able to provide a better life for future generations and are therefore trapped in the lowest ranks of society. All because some greedy aristocrats can make even more money. It is an appalling system.
ReplyDeleteChild labour was a cruel reality during the 19th century which takes away from the education of the children of the time. Not only does this create awful situtations for the children in the short term, but also without the ability to become educated they had no ability to better their lives later in life. These children were confined to hard labour for the rest of their lives, since they had no time to develop their mines. After working for 14 hours a day, with little break, children did not have the strength to let their mind wander and imagine. The industrial revolution took away the innocence of the children and this is evident through their responses in the interview, one word or short sentence answers which could syblizes a lack of imagination or enthusiasm. Although the most disturbing case in the reading was the one where a boys mother sold him for 15s for six years, which seems like a ridiculously low amount for such a long time. This form of child slavery, portrays a disturbing society who place a lot more significance on their wealth, than their children, which is the opposite of almost every other society before them. This tradition must have caused a halt in progress in the society once the older generation died. However people were more concerned with short term gain than long term losses.
ReplyDeleteThis is true shock to us now because we are so used to waking up every morning to a nice breakfast or even a little bit a food and we take that for granted. It is terrible what was done to the children, and insane that they had to work 14 hours with only one meal, it is an incredible task, a task that i believe very few of us could even complete now.
ReplyDeleteThe testimonies of the children interviewed provide a glimpse into the horror of child labor during the 1830s in England. Not only are the hours that children worked terrifying, but the conditions in which they worked were equally unsafe and shocking. The picture in class today depicted boys under the age of ten in bare feet manipulating dangerous machinery with other hazardous objects surrounding them. Also, the children's words showed how cruel and violent the leaders of the factories were. For instance, meals were almost never provided for the children workers in the factory, and they were beaten if they arrived late to their post. Clearly, the testimonies of the children working in factories in the 1830s in england reveals the terrible and corrupt system born from the Industrial Revolution.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that the children had to work at this young age was harsh and cruel because they were working as if they were adults. It was very unfair because they had to work such long hours, which made them tired and when they were tired they would show up late. If they showed up late they were severely beaten, which was why there was constantly crying. The children had no time for anything except working and trying to get some sleep and they barely got anytime to eat a decent meal. The childrens' stories were very crazy and it is sad that they had to go through those things.
ReplyDeleteMany have already stated the obvious- subjecting such young children was cruel and unusual. However, we only feel this way because we live in a society where such a thing is clearly frowned upon. When Joshua Drake was asked why he would knowingly subject his child to such torture, he said "Necessity compels a man that has children to let them work." Many forget that such atrocities were a normal part of life for them. When life was hard for the parents back then, the children also suffered and had to make a living. The government saw absolutely no value in spending money on educating the poor. While such vile actions should never be considered okay, we also forget that such slavery was the norm in our own country. These testimonies allow us to see the vile iniquities behind the English government in the 1830s who chose simply to ignore such depravity.
ReplyDeleteThe way the children were treated at the time was utterly wrong and politically incorrect. They were treated as slaves under the property of the owner of the mill they worked for. This shows no progress from the time we originally had slaves in America, and no progression has been made to better our industries at the time. Young children should not be working at the time because they can only endure so much and work so many hours before it becomes a health risk. Although the industrial revolution bettered the economy, the children were kept away from families, friends, and had no time to enjoy life. Each day they were brutalized and treated harshly if they made a mistake even though they are young children. I feel the way people treated children during the industrial revolution is appalling.
ReplyDeleteThe society was so revolved around wages, factories and the industrial revolution,that terrible conditions were inevitably in Brittan.The society,although not a feudal system,had many similarities because each level had obligations to the higher level reaching to the Factory Owner.It was very demanding.There was a lot of pressure to make money to survive,which pushed families to their limit,until child labor was the norm.This progress of the factory brought many sideffects,that made society unfair-sending children 15 hours a day.
ReplyDeleteAlso, some of the abuses in the facotry were caused because people and even kids, were bound for many years at a time.The owners knew that no matter what, the kids would have to work,so conditions were not a priority.The workers had no choice, but to work.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading these testimonies from these men and children, I can't help but thank God I did not live in the Industrial Revolution. The thought on 6-8 year olds working 16 hour shifts with 1 hour of break is flabbergasting.
ReplyDeleteAlso, who in their right mind would have the heart to brutally beat a 7 year old boy?? It just goes to show you that these factory workers were eternally selfish and did not care what it took to make as much money as possible, even if that meant scaring little children for life. Another thing that struck me as inhumane was that if a young child got tired while working, the person watching the floor would physically strap them down to the machine! Not only were these kids not being treated fairly, but they were being treated like pets, like dogs on a leash of the revolution. The over looker would sometimes give the food for the kids to his pigs. That was how the adults thought of the kids.... barely more useful than a wild animal; unbelievable. These factory owners stole a childhood from the kids and they stole a family from the parents.
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ReplyDeleteThe way these young children were treated was cruel and unacceptable. This would or should never happen in our society today. They kids were slaves and were beaten whenever they got tired or slacked off. This is not the way to bring up the next generation. The adults treated them like they were adults also. I understand that there was a lot of pressure to make money to survive, but child labor is absurd and shouldn't have even been thought of as a possible option. This sounds very similar to the slavery we had here in America, which was terrible, especially with young, innocent kids. These children will be scarred for life and will never have a true education.
ReplyDeleteJust as everyone has already said, it is obvious that these treatments are absolutely appalling. Since they were born into the lower class, the children were stuck in a hole of poverty and misery. In addition, since they were used so “efficiently” (the factory workers drained every last drop of energy from the children using outrageously long labour hours) the younger generation had no chance to learn. This lack of education meant that there was no hope of escaping the hardships of the lower class. I find it astonishing that even Peter Smart beat the children, for fear of losing his job. Even though he knew the incredible hardships he was inflicting upon the kids (he himself was one as well), nevertheless he beat them, so he could satisfy his boss’s quantity demand. Lastly, these scenes directly relate to the message of the poem “London” by William Blake. This poem represents the toils of men and children during the Industrial Revolution. It speaks of disease, child labor, and crying infants. While many (Thomas R. Malthus) saw the poverty and difficulties of the lower class as, not only a result of their own faults, but more importantly beneficial and necessities for the maintenance of a successful society, these accounts show the true ugly nature of the Industrial Revolution. Which brings up the question. Obviously the Industrial Revolution was necessary and beneficial to the progress and advancement of modern society, but were the right paths taken. It is impossible to say that, after reflecting on the incredible hardships of the lower class, the Industrial Revolution should never had happened, but could it have been done with less misery? The Industrial Revolution brought us so much and advanced modern society in ways unimaginable, but it still seems wrong to have all those people suffer along the way for this cause. So, this is where we must question ourselves and ask: are we willing to go against our moral values to advance and benefit ourselves and our society? And if yes, then to what extent?
ReplyDeleteTheses children were treated almost as slaves working in human hours and being beaten if they start to tire. They were uneducated and unskilled, so it is hard to see them raising children of their own because this system makes it almost impossible for the lower class to move up. Although it is partly the parents fault for making their children work in these awful conditions it is the system fault for allowing and encouraging it. These kids lost all their trust in mankind because of how they were treated.
ReplyDeletei find these testimonies shocking. These children had to work more than half of the day on an hour break. The government did not interfere at all, truly laissez faire. Not only were the hours long, but also the physical conditions were excrutiating from dangerous machines to unbearable temperatures. The children had no education, and even if they did have one, they wouldnt live long enough to put it into effect. The conditions were malicious towards the population, but at the time it was the only way to survive. For those of you who blame the parents, they had no choice. The whole family worked in these condtions to earn just enough money to live a poor life. I feel bad for the parents who blamed themselves for bringing a child into such a terrible world. Its impossible to truly comprehend.
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It's astounding that the children put up with the torture that was their work. It seems like the factories are simply torture rooms filled with hungry, thirsty, sleep-deprived, weak children working with sometimes dangerous machines. And even if the children that worked with machines didn't get hurt from operating them, they could still potentially get beaten by overseers, so there was no real safe thing to do. What's even more shocking is that the parents, although they didn't want to do so, required that their children work in order to earn the necessary money to live but remain in poverty. The decrepit state of the mills and factories is appalling, but the state of the market and economy that forced this situation is even more horrifying.
ReplyDeleteThese testimonies show an inhumanity that is absurd. This example of free-market capitalism is a step backwards from the enlightenment principles of Europe. No rights were being defended in this situation, there was no equality, there was only exploitation. This exploitation is what Marx so bitterly despises about laissez faire. This free-market capitalism shows why Marx's labor theory of value became such a prominent idea in Europe and Asia, and while it was turned to create an equally corrupt system of government, the idea of it is appealing as a humane and productive economic system. This would eliminate the exploitation of the lower class that is so prevalent in the Industrial Revolution as show by these testimonies.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the rest of this I must say that the overall treatment and the significant workload forced upon kids that to most in our grades ten years younger is just despicable. On top of that they put over half of their day into whatever job they work at only to be paid a tiny amount. Furthermore, the fact that they were working for such long hours at times made no sense because if they spent this much time working all day in factories where was the time for them to go to school, learn more, and get educated. In class today we talked about how some people arise from the lower class and end up being wealthy in the end due to the hard challenges they faced. If nobody is getting educated how can anyone really rise up and make huge accomplishments at the time of the Industrial Revolution. One las point is that again in class today we talked about how some Factory owners would have the doors locked from the outside during the work hours so that nobody could attempt to leave early. If there was a fire what would happen? The answer is they would all die. In conclusion, the Industries and Factories may have helped out the economy or bettered society because it produced such high resources that were in high demand, essentially it was unbelievable due to the harsh conditions and the pollution.
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I found this investigation to be shocking on all accounts. Previously, I had looked upon the Industrial Revolution as a positive event in history that set the foundation for a more progressive, efficient, society, but after seeing the consequences, my opinion of the event has drastically changed. Although "on paper" the Industrial Revolution seems completely progressive and positive, the investigation clearly shows that there were regressive and barbaric aspects or the revolution as well, such as this exploitation of children. Also, the fact that practically no one did anything about the exploitation surprises me. People of the time were too caught up with the idea of economic progression, and, in a Machiavellian, sense didn't realize the consequences of their actions, just like the French Revolution. It is important to look at these miserable children and realize that as we progress as a society, we must also be conscious of our negative actions which become overshadowed by the larger objective.
ReplyDeleteThese testimonies truly reveal that business owners of the Industrial Revolution care about nothing beyond profit. The inhumanity of forcing children younger than myself to work with dangerous machinery 14 hours a day is absurd. The fact that these workers had to walk for miles in the early morning to get to work on time, and simoulutaneously have to worry about being beaten for tardiness is shocking. There should have been more survalence over these mills by government authority to prevent this horrid treatment of chilren. However since no survalence occured, owners of these mills were able to make their money by any means necessary, including torture and slavery.
ReplyDeleteThe testimonies gathered by the Ashley's Mines Committee are eye opening, crazy, and saddening. To read the words of those girls who had to work in the coal mines fills me with a sense of how lucky I am to live in a period where kids are pushed to stay in school and not begin working full time before graduating high school. The girls working in the coal mines are being forced to learn that only way to make money is to overwork themselves for very little pay. On the website, Joshua Drake says "Necessity compels a man that has children to let them work." Is it really a necessity to have girls working in coal mines? These girls ages 8-12 who are going bald and have to work in mines full of naked men at the least shouldn't be put in coal mines. The mines seem like more suitable for boys to work in. In general the forcing of children to work for little pay is not a necessity, it is cruelty and should be eliminated.
ReplyDeleteThe way these kids were treated is so horrible. The fact that these kids at 6 or so were getting up very early and were forced to work of 14, 15 hours a day. The way these children were abused is also horrible. Being beat for being just a little late and how severely they were abused is terrible. Also these kids were forced to use these dangerous machinery and literally "Strapped down" to it. The parents find it necessary for their children to work in these dangerous factories to try and get them out of poverty is is horrible. The Girls being forced to work in the coal mines is appalling because this will cause many many problems with them as they grow up breathing in those fumes for years at a time is disastrous for their health. These working environment is just horrible how these children were forced to work for minimal payment and a lot of cruelty.
ReplyDeleteThe testimonies given by the people who worked in factories as children are surprising. The fact that children as young as eight were forced to work against their will for up to sixteen hours a day is ridiculous. Just because they need money does not mean that they can be forced to do the bidding of their boss. The factories could just as well be jail cells for the children, except with worse conditions. Hazardous surroundings, one meal served per day, and frequent beatings all add up to a terrible, worthless means of cheap labor.
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ReplyDeleteI could not imagine myself working in such extreme conditions at the age of 16 and these people worked at 8. A 5 day a week school day leaves me barely enough energy to write a blog post. The idea of being perpetually whipped and beaten with the sound of cries in the background is unbelievable. The machines were death traps and the factories were fire hazards. The desperation of this time where people could accept this as a way of life is incomprehensible. There was nothing they could do about it and whats worse, no matter how hard they worked they would leave their children in the same position. Without the possibility of education it was impossible to work up the system. It was an endless pit of despair.
ReplyDeleteSadler's Commission, signifies the hardships that young children from the ages of 8 to 17 yrs.old. Giving such examples as children walking two miles from home to get to the factories, and children being beaten like animals to work harded and faster. This is a true testimony of the evils that mankind is capable of commiting, and is one of other numerous accounts in which a weaker society a kind is subdued and forced to do things against their will.
ReplyDeleteThe statements made by these hardworking English compatriots are truly inspiring. Defiant and determined in honing their skills, these young adults portray quintessential characteristics of working class citizens. Instead of wasting their God-given talents through a second rate classroom education, they take a hands-on approach to gain knowledge and experience in their respective fields. And who better to aid them on this journey than the humble managers and owners of England's finest factories? Always looking out for the wellbeing of these adolescents, the overseers are even willing to lend a crack of support when they are sidetracked from their work. Influential and extraordinary are gross understatements of the dedication and effort that these skilled protegees put in. Not wasting time for petty vices such as gluttony and lethargy, they devote their time to perfecting their work. By developing these skills and qualities, they will become hardworking members of a soundly functioning society.
ReplyDeleteThese testimonies show the negative consequences of a laissez-faire government. These children didn't have an education, nor did their parents in many cases, and as a result, working in such places were their only chance at a way of life. They were obviously subjected to inhumane treatment as well as punishments, and because of how independent these mills and factories were, the people that did the punishments got away with it.
ReplyDeleteThe horrors that occur in these small childrens lives while working in the factories are terrifying to me. The thought of being forced to work in textile mills or coal mines is so foreign and scary to me. Also what is appauling is the lack of choice they had in the matter. When parents sell you for 15 shillings you know your life sucks.
ReplyDeleteThe testimonies given by these children show the complete disregard that the Industrial Revolution for human life. At that time it was acceptable for very young kids to be thrown into factory life where their life was endangered every time they stepped into the factories. They were given such little choice in life as they had to accept this treatment if they wanted a chance at survival. No matter what they were doomed to fail. If they worked in the factory they had a very high chance of dying or becoming seriously wounded in the process, but if they didnt take the job they would die poor on the streets.
ReplyDeleteThis dialogue shows how profit based life was during that time. Morals were clearly abandoned by the factory owners for the interest of profits. This is evident in the dialogue when a child talks about how he was beaten for showing up late for unreasonable hours not to mention factory owners made fathers sons mothers and brothers sacrifice their relationships in order to survive
ReplyDeleteThe factory owners did not care about the morals that they were displaying, thus employing young children for minimum wage. The children are beaten and have unreasonable hours and the factory owners do not care. They completely destroyed family values by making them work so much and the children had no say in any of this.
ReplyDeleteThe accounts of child labor given at the Sadler Commission displayed to the British Parliment what it was really like to work as a child laborer. Children would often work 14 hour days or sometimes even 16 hour days. According to one account children were working as young as six years old. They were given little time to eat for meals when at work or work breaks. Furthermore if they were to go against the harsh rules put forth by their overseers they would severely beaten. One worker describes how he was sold into the control of a factory owner for six years. He goes on to describe how he was locked up night and day and frequently beaten during his employment at the mill. The Sadler Commission was a small step in eventually eradicating the horrible practice of child labor. It helped to publicize the dangerous, harsh, and inhumane practices that children as young as 6 years old were subjected to.
ReplyDeletethis report on child labor clearly demonstrates the industrial revolution and the hardships that children had to endure. Although the intention for this revolution was to create positive progress for the society, the means of creating this progress was just overkill. I think this report was a good step into preventing the exploitation of little kids. By this time, I think people began realizing that humans emotions should be taken into consideration which eventually led to the romantic era.
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The children in the factories were treated simply as capital. Their rights and feelings were overlooked. Their childhood was channeled into labor. It is clear that the children lived in hunger and fear of being beat. They were also deprived of sleep, "I was most generally awoke or lifted out of bed, sometimes asleep, by my parents". Child labor was the cruel, immoral work force that drove the economy of the Industrial Revolution, but at what cost?
ReplyDeleteThese testimonies are incredible to me. Small children being subjected to these types of hardships from an early age is a terrible thought and goes against our ideas on an ideal human existence. These testimonies make clear the disregard for the individual that often goes hand in hand with capitalism and rapid industrialization. In England with a new consumer driven economy, everyone who was in position to was eager to cash in, often at the expense of those less fortunate.
ReplyDeleteAre you serious Schlerf? At least let them wait until there 12-13 before they work like dogs and become parts of the "machine." I think you need socio-economic sensitivity training.
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ReplyDeleteSome astute and mind boggling observations on your part. Did you read the testimony?
young children having to be put through these situations is despicable. at such a young age working for 14 hours a day these children are putting their lives in danger and it is a health risk for many different reasons, children at these ages are supposed to be growing and developing yet stuck in a factory all day malnourished and underfed could not possibly have any positive side effects, the machinery is dangerous also boys and girls are forced to work with machines that can easily cut off a limb or pull out hair, even kill someone yet children are only getting a one hour break and at all other times they are being carefully watched always fearing a harsh punishment for a small or simple mistake. the factory owners had no morals by putting young innocent children through events like this which reflcts the main purpose of the time period, industrial and economic growth so the main concern was making more money and this new economy boost led to even harder jobs for younger children who needed the money and had no other choice but to work that much harder
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the information, the first thing that comes to mind is slavery. It sounds just like it but they are being paid, even though it is a very small amount. It's hard to imagine kids that are way younger than us having to worry about work when all we have to worry about is getting good grades.
ReplyDeleteThese kids had very grueling tasks to accomplish. They were forced to work outrageous hours and on top of that if they got tired or drowsy from working all the time they would get beat very severely. Also it showed the destruction of these children not only physically but mentally as well because as Commission said that it destroyed their morals and kids at the age of 8 or so would resort to cursing to keep themselves awake. Also girls at the age of 16-17 would have illegitimate children with married men. So ultimately this was a complete exploitation of these children during the Industrial Revolution.
ReplyDeleteWhen i read about the stuff these kids, some who were way younger than me working this hard, i was really surprised. How the government cant see these kids working ridiculously hard at a really young age is really irresponsible, and wrong. They were becoming wrecked from the inside out, to weird mental health and poor physical health. they had dangerous jobs, and young girls were exploited wrongly to have illegitamate children with men, which is wrong enough as it is. they are beat if the supervisor feels that they arnt working hard enough, and there are just many things wrong with this situation with the children. The industrial revolution ruined children's lives.
ReplyDeleteApparently my first one wasnt very good so round two, even though mine is pretty good and I say pretty much the same exact thing as everybody else. But fine. Your class your rules.
ReplyDeleteThe testimonies prove several things about the Industrial Revolution.
1. Child labor laws are non existant and have not even been thought of during this time period.
2. The parent to child relationship has changed drastically since this period. From Peter Smarts testimony we learn that his own mother sold him for a small amount of money to industrial companies.
3. Work hours are skewed and unhealthy. Crabtree talks about his 14 hour workdays with little to no breaks involved what so ever.
4. Income and gain of wealth was more important than human life to factory owners.
5. Thats it really
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