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Factory Life
NCSS Content Standards:
2b. Identify and use key concepts such as chronology, causality, change, conflict, and complexity to explain, analyze, and show connections among patterns of historical change and continuity.
5a. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts such as role, status, and social class in describing the interactions of individuals and social groups.
5b. Analyze group and institutional influences on people, events, and elements of culture.
With the help of entrepreneurs, the factory system was set up transitioning goods from being made at home to the factory. The production of goods was done on a grand scale with the use of machines. Above are factories from the Industrial Revolution, in the discussion board below, state what you think you would see once inside.
What do you think you would see once inside the factories?
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Workers
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Age of workers in cotton mills in 1833 |
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Age |
Males |
Females |
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under 11 |
246 |
155 |
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11 - 16 |
1,169 |
1,123 |
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17 - 21 |
736 |
1,240 |
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22 - 26 |
612 |
780 |
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27 - 31 |
355 |
295 |
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32 - 36 |
215 |
100 |
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37 - 41 |
168 |
81 |
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42 - 46 |
98 |
38 |
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47 - 51 |
88 |
23 |
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52 - 56 |
41 |
4 |
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57 - 61 |
28 |
3 |
Above, are statistics of one mill during the Industrial Revolution. Think to yourself, why would someone say these statistics are shocking? Write your thoughts on a sheet of paper. Be prepared to discuss your thoughts in class.
Child Labor
Worker exploitation was common during the Industrial Revolution. Just as the statistics above show, children were the largest working group in many factories. Children represented cheap labor, often being paid little to nothing at all. Below, are accounts from factory workers and doctors who examined factory workers during the Industrial Revolution. Read all of the accounts and complete the worksheet below.
Accounts from Workers
Accounts from Doctors
A Look Inside the Factories
Below are primary source photographs from the Industrial Revolution. Examine all of the photographs, pick one and complete the worksheet below.
Photo Gallery: Factory Life
Diary of a Factory Worker
Using your knowledge you have gained from the activities above and on other pages on this site, take the role of a factory worker and complete the assignment below.