Negative Effects of Industrial Period
LARGE INCOME DIFFERENCES
Evidence: From " An excerpt from Henry George, Progress and Poverty 1879" Henry George states "It was as though an immense wedge were being forced, not underneath society but through society. Those who are above the point of seperation are elevated, but those who are below are crushed down." He also states, " It is true that wealth has been greatly increased and that the average of comfort, leisure and refinement has been raised; but these gains are not general. In them the lowest classes do not share..."
UNFAIR WORKING CONDITIONS
Evidence: Triangle Factory Fire Movie:
- The workers did not have a bathroom/drink break, and they worked 14 hours for $2 daily.
Evidence: " Excerpt from 'Sister Carrie' by Theodore Dreiser, 1900"
" The plave smelled of the oil of the machines and the new leather-- a combination which, added to the stale odors of the building was not pleasant even in cold weather...Not the slightest provision had been made for the comfort of the employees...She felt as though she could hardly endure such a life...The foreman became a true ogre, prowling constantly about, keeping her tied down to her miserable task...Her arms aching and er Limbs stiff from sitting in one position.
Evidence: From " An excerpt from Henry George, Progress and Poverty 1879" Henry George states "It was as though an immense wedge were being forced, not underneath society but through society. Those who are above the point of seperation are elevated, but those who are below are crushed down." He also states, " It is true that wealth has been greatly increased and that the average of comfort, leisure and refinement has been raised; but these gains are not general. In them the lowest classes do not share..."
UNFAIR WORKING CONDITIONS
Evidence: Triangle Factory Fire Movie:
- The workers did not have a bathroom/drink break, and they worked 14 hours for $2 daily.
Evidence: " Excerpt from 'Sister Carrie' by Theodore Dreiser, 1900"
" The plave smelled of the oil of the machines and the new leather-- a combination which, added to the stale odors of the building was not pleasant even in cold weather...Not the slightest provision had been made for the comfort of the employees...She felt as though she could hardly endure such a life...The foreman became a true ogre, prowling constantly about, keeping her tied down to her miserable task...Her arms aching and er Limbs stiff from sitting in one position.