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NORTHERN CITY LIFE
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The Industrial Revolution completely changed the way people lived. Families before the Industrial Revolution: Lived further apart Were self sufficient
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Because of the Industrial Revolution......people moved to cities to be near factories. CITY LIFE
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IMMIGRANTS Immigrants from other countries increased in number. Why? They did not have to have $ to pay for land The jobs required little training.
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FIRE!SEWAGE THESE GROWING CITIES HAD NEW DANGERS:
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Poor Roads Disease spread quickly
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Factory Life 12 Factory shifts were usually 12 hour shifts
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A BARGAIN FOR FACTORIES Women and children earned ½ the wage (pay) that the men did for the same job.
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Small children were useful because they could climb on the machinery. Their little hands could reach parts that an adult’s could not.
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There was no workmen’s compensation or health insurance, so if you were hurt on the job, you would probably be fired.
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All members of the family worked in factories.
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UNFAIR MANY WORKERS BELIEVED THAT THE FACTORY WORKING CONDITIONS WERE UNFAIR.
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LET’S WORK TOGETHER! WE CAN ACCOMPLISH MORE.
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Unions
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TRADE UNIONS (UNIONS) GROUPS FORMED BY WORKERS TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS AND CHANGE THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENTS
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safer conditions shorter hours more pay
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. STRIKE A BARGAIN! A strike is when workers refuse to work until their demands are met.
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