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In this essay, I am going to analyse the source material that I have been given. These sources describe the working conditions of children working in textile mills; I am going to conclude if they are reliable or unreliable.
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Working Conditions. In this essay, I am going to analyse the source material that I have been given. These sources describe the working conditions of children working in textile mills; I am going to conclude if they are reliable or unreliable. The conditions of children working in textile mills during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, were in some mills inhumane but in many mills such as Quarry Bank Mill indications are that the conditions in the mill were good. Source A says that workers were " Well paid, comfortable" however mills were rarely inspected. This quote reflects the view that Samuel Greg actually did care for his workers, but that he was also a shrewd businessman because he knew that a healthy workforce would reap rewards and profit. The children worked shifts of "12 hours" and this paid for their accommodation as they weren't paid, they only received money...
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