The Working Life - A Sweatshop During the Industrial Revolution (The Working Life)

By Woog, Adam

Publishers Summary:
One aspect of how the Industrial Revolution dramatically changed the world was the rise of the sweatshop. While sweatshops provided jobs, workers toiled long hours in dangerous, unhealthy conditions. This book examines the daily lives of sweatshop workers and related issues, including the efforts made to reform substandard conditions. (20030501)

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ISBN
978-1-59018-179-9
Publisher
Lucent Books


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Reviewed on May 1, 2003

Gr 5-9 Each book combines authoritative, easy-to-understand text, average-quality black-and-white photographs, and primary-source quotations to tell what life was like for a painter or factory worker during his respective era. Chapters include background about the period and information on the work environment and the hazards and benefits of these types ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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