Conditions of the working class in Industrial Revolution

             In the history of the world, Industrial Revolution was first started
             in England in the 18th century. Beginning of the machine age, small firms
             produced most of their needs by hand and by hand made tools. During the
             second half of the 18th century, changes took place, which gave a new turn
             to the techniques of production, with industrial based economic- system
             being the result of industrial revolution. The agrarian revolution provided
             sufficient number of laborers required for the working in the factories.
             The stable Government and the control of the Government in hands of the
             capitalist class thus resulted in the growth of the industry in England.
            
             During the period of infancy of the Industrial Revolution, England was
             considered to be a place where whatever statistics available showed that
             the production of all commodities increased tenfold. The volume and amount
             of sales increased considerably and the profits to the owners were
             enormous. But this was not the rosy picture of the large section of the
             working population who were toiling throughout the day, and dwelling in
             unhealthy conditions. Even though a division of the rich and the poor were
             not new, but with the introduction of the machinery and factory system, the
             division became even more strong-with the rich becoming richer and the poor
             even more poor. The machinery, which was supposed to lighten labor, created
             increased sufferings for the working masses. This was because they created
             longer working hours, since the owners wanted to optimize the utilization
             of the machines-which represented greater investment of capital, and so
             must not be left idle, and which was thought that with the new inventions
             occurring the machines might even become obsolete.
            
             Along with the longer working hours, the workers were always under
             strict supervision with having to work withou...

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