Industrial Revolution

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Industrial Revolution

New Philosophies

Social Darwinism

Business owners use this to explain their power and wealth

the poor were lazy and stupid, did not apply what the Darwinists said

the Darwinists said that like the animals, the people who were more apt, intelligent and apt, increased their wealth

people take their work and adopted it to humans

he studied animals, not humans

1859

wrote About the Origin of Species and Natural Selection Means

1842

he wrote his essay called Natural Selection

Charles Darwin

his theory said that animals stronger and more adapted so that they overflow

there is no private property of:

or any other business

railroads

factories

socialism

there are no capitalists

the members of society share goods, just like work

the control of the means of production and distribution of goods

they are owned by society

other people thought that the poor are responsible for their own problems

people thought about how to develop a way to improve the conditions of workers

new philosophies of life

The New Middle Class

the working class life was made much more difficult

to the rich and with high performance was a time of discovery and research

Middle-class families

the wives did not work outside the home

their work was:

make a nice space for their husbands when they returned from work

take care of children

control the maids

they had a servant or two

they had houses:

single-family homes with yards

well-built

big

lived around the central city

working-class neighborhoods

the industrial revolution was commissioned to create new middle class members

mens

handle new business

they provided the money to be able to build new factories

since the Middle Ages

professionals such as lawyers

doctors

shop owners

merchants

crafitworkers

Rise of Labor Unions

The Unions

1900

the unions made progress in:

United States

Western Europe

won the right to strike in Great Britain

1870

marches are organized to make the problems known

used strikes, or work stoppages

to be able to pressure the workers

a group of workers organized the protests for conditions

safety measures

the age limits towards children who work

work hours costs

they develop labor unions

1800s

ugly conditions when working

Goals of United States Labor Unions

Woman's Trade Union League

minimum wage

American Federation of Labor

benefits for injured workers

Subtema

safer working conditions

higher wages for working men

Knights of Labor

end child labor

equal wags for women

eight-hour workday

1850-1910