The Social Effects of Industrialization New Ways New Problems New Solutions

The New Workplace Movement of People Movement of People Long Hard Hours Long Hard Hours Low Wages Low Wages

Working Conditions Unsafe Unsafe Frequent Accidents Frequent Accidents Health Hazards Health Hazards

Social Problems Overcrowding Overcrowding Unsanitary conditions Unsanitary conditions Breakdown of family life Breakdown of family life Two groups emerge – Those who ran the factories and those who worked for them. Two groups emerge – Those who ran the factories and those who worked for them.

More Social Problems Rioting Rioting Vandalism Vandalism Labor strikes Labor strikes Political Protests Political Protests

Factory Act 1833 Under 13 could only work 9 hour days and 48 hour week Under 13 could only work 9 hour days and 48 hour week Under 18 could only work 12 hour days and 69 hour week Under 18 could only work 12 hour days and 69 hour week Under 9 could not be hired Under 9 could not be hired

Second Factory Act Ten hour day for Women and Children in the Textile Mills Ten hour day for Women and Children in the Textile Mills This Act was applied to other Industries This Act was applied to other Industries Beginning of continual government action in affairs of labor and other social issues Beginning of continual government action in affairs of labor and other social issues