Were working conditions in the 19th century bad?
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Were working conditions in the 19th century bad? As most people know working conditions in the 19th were very bad, people would catch work related diseases and become deformed due to extensive working. During the industrial revolution laws such as child labour were abolished to the age of 16 and working hours were reasoned with to create "flexible hours". This single handily changed the face of industry for many years to come. Working conditions as mentioned above were very bad; children were hired at the age of 3 and above and didn't live very long. Sources A-L describes fully what working conditions were like but that doesn't mean it was reliable. Source A and B describes the problems which children went through working in cotton mills. Both accounts were written during 1831-1832 this could mean that it was at its worst during this time or at the same factory. This cannot be...


