The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain and it was the period which production of goods shifted from hand production methods to machines. This period resulted in social and economic changes and people became more reliant on technology.
Farming Methods Improve
By farming methods improving it made way for the Agricultural revolution. The Agricultural Revolution contributed to the rapid growth in Population because it reduced the risk of death from famine and created a surplus for food. For example, Britain's population went from 5 million in 1700 to 9 million in the 1800´s
New Technologies/ Invention Of the Steam Engine
New sources of energy such as steam and coal emerge also the quality of Iron improves. This leads us to the Steam Engine which was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. The Steam Engine would be an important source of power in the Industrial Rev.
The Growing Labor Force
With the Increase in land and population it brought more people looking for jobs to support themselves and their families. Men, Women, and Children would all do certain jobs like working in Coal mines, textile factories, and or be farmers. They would go long hours working with little time for rest.
Mens Labor in the Industrial Rev.
Men would usually work in coal mines for long hours about 10-14 hours with a 30-minute break. Although they received a decent wage for working in the coal mines, they would work in unsafe and unsanitary conditions which would often lead to many of the workers getting sick.
Womens Labor in the Indutral Rev.
Women would usually stay at home and to things around the house but some women left home to work in the factories because they only had few things to do, thus taking whatever pay and job which were offered in order to feed their families. Although women did the same amount of work as men, they were treated very unequally as they were not offered the same amount of wages and didn't make as much profit as men. This would cause women to not make any advancements because they would usually end in a ¨dead end´´ job.
Child labor in the Industrial Revolution
Child labor wasn't uncommon as they to also looked for ways to earn money for their families. Their working experiences wasn't great as they worked in factories unsafe and unsanitary for them which led to them being exposed to diseases. Children worked every day for long hours and often worked overtime. This would result in children being tired on the job and not being aware of their surroundings leading to deaths from the machines they were operating or amputations or hands or legs.
Women labor and Reform
Female factory workers desired changes to make men and women equal. The goals of the factory workers was to be offered equal wages, healthcare, respectful treatment in their workplace, and job security. To achieve this they participated in union activity in 1870, went on labor strikes, most notably the kofu strike and also violated their contracts
Obstacles Women Faced
Women were often tasked with traditional jobs like repairing clothing. Women valued as much as men only being payed half of the Men's wages and throughout the 1800's weren't allowed the right to vote.
Success from the Labor Reforms
They received success as a result of their movements, they were got involvement in social and political movements. In England in 1888, 25,000 male workers contributed to the workers strike, In Japan they received improvement in food and working conditions and in China other workers went on strike. In conclusion the Industrial Rev. had an effect on the lives of many people as they saw their roles in society shift