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Working Conditions During the Industrial Revolution Ch. 9, Section 2

Lively, fast-paced cities Constant stream of pedestrians, electric streetcars, horse-drawn carriages all competed for space on streets Merchants shouted prices from doorways Construction crews constantly at work on banks, office buildings, homes

Health concerns Health suffered due to high population density Smoky air from coal running steam engines & warming homes London had problem with smoke combined with fog (smog ) 1873 smog episode caused 268 deaths

Living Conditions in Slums Sickness widespread Life span in one large city is only 17 years In rural areas, was 38 Rapidly growing cities lack sanitary codes, building codes Cities without adequate housing, education, police protection

Living Conditions for the Wealthy Wealthy merchants, factory owners live in luxurious suburban homes

Working Conditions 14 hours a day, 6 days a week Dangerous conditions In 1842 a German visitor noted that he had seen so many people in the streets of Manchester without arms and legs that it was like "living in the midst of the army just returned from a campaign."