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...