Industrial Revolution
Hannah Elder
poor vs rich living conditions
poor conditions- some major problems in the poor living conditions were: pollution, overcrowding, diseases, and waste disposal
rich conditions- With the advent of new technologies, mass-produced goods could be created and sold more cheaply and quickly than ever before, inciting a surge of production and consumption. With the explosion of manufacturing and trade, the rich who owned businesses got even richer.
Poor and rich working conditions
Poor conditions- They worked like dogs, little breaks, hardly any time for food and water, forced to grow up quicker than expected.
Rich- They worked less, plenty to eat and drink, had time to themselves, hardly ever had to work.
poor vs rich children
poor- Constantly working, never any free time, and little education
rich- they had good education, never had to work hardly, and free time