History & Civics
Imagine that you are transported in a Time Machine in the era when Industrial Revolution began in England. Write down the problems faced by the workers who were used to making products by hand.
Industrial Revolution
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Industrial revolution has made the lives of people miserable, specially skilled workers and traditional weavers. As I can see, the traditional weavers are not weaving clothes anymore because there are no buyers for hand woven clothes. People are buying factory made clothes that are available at cheaper price. They have lost their jobs and means of their livelihood. Skilled workers have lost their jobs to machines that are faster and more efficient. Women are most affected as they are mostly confined to unpaid household works. Iron smelters and wood craftsmen have also left their jobs and most of them have migrated to cities to work as labourers. Agriculture sector has also been affected as the farmers have left farming and have moved to cities in a hope to earn money.
Overall, I can feel the painful and miserable lives of the traditional workers. They are in dire need of some help from the government or system so that they can restart their lives.
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