Wednesday, February 13, 2008

The Industrial Revolution

One particularly main era in world and American history that transformed social mindset was the Industrial Revolution. The changes during this time were one of the quickest and most drastic in recent human history. Families went from living serene lives on their farm, picking and planting crops, and enjoying the simple times. When the economy starting to rely on industry everything started to change. People went from tending to their crops to tending to their machines and trying to stay awake, pay attention, and not get ripped to shreds. Families had to leave the home to go to work for the first time and started to become lost in the factories, not seeing each other for full days. Life became monotonous, dark, dreary and complicated.

Clearly life and perspectives became different with the bleaker surroundings. I am intent on discovering how life during the Industrial Revolution.

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