Simona S.
asked • 02/06/20What conditions led to calls for change in industrial societies, and what were the effects of those efforts?
PROMPT/QUESTION FOUND FROM BOOK AMSCO ADVANCED PLACEMENT EDITION WORLD HISTORY: MODERN [1200-PRESENT]
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Jim M. answered • 02/11/20
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Unhealthy working conditions put factory workers in constant danger for injury as they all had hands on the machinery. Children and adults slaved away for twelve hours a day with little supervision or care for their welfare. These conditions caused a public outcry, which led to child labor and workplace safety laws, and eventually a shorter work week.
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Sam D.
Extremely harsh conditions, much like what was described in the book "the jungle" by upton sinclair. if you look at people like andrew carnegie, and the harsh retaliations that he took, invariably the initial reactions were harsh to say the least. the very first presidential candidate of the true "gilded age" was bought and paid for by the true elite. however, the tide had eventually began to sway with events such as the johnstown flood, and eventually the election of teddy roosevelt02/09/20