1. Life Before and After the Industrial Revolution
First off, when farmers deserted their lands and sought the city, the latter was not ready to welcome such an enormous urbanization, people inhabited "poor houses" set by the government, 10 to 12 people lived in collocation under very poor conditions: no ventilation, lack of toilets and sewage systems, and as a result, drinking polluted waters, which contributed to the spread of various deadly diseases such as: cholera, tuberculosis and typhoid. ... Although paid 1/10 of a man's salary, children and women did not try to join workers unions or go on strikes, which made their ex...
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