Ch 16,17, and 18

During the time of the revolutions, there was definitely one that hit the world causing a chain reaction of treatment throughout the world.  The Industrial Revolution created more items for the mass population.  With more items, that meant more jobs were created.  With the new multitude of jobs that were created and many spots open, men, women and children worked together.  Unfortunately there was no protection for the working class.  There was no limit on the amount of hours worked or age ranges.  Children were working at the same hard work conditions as large men.

There was also still the importance of being proper.  Women who had children out of wedlock were on their own especially it seemed, if the men were married.  The conditions were hard enough but add a child and with the meager wages, it was so much more.  In the book there is a story about Ellen Johnston who was a single mother, factory worker, and a poet.  She was able to write down the struggles of the working class and the unfair treatment that they received.  She was recognized and was able to have a few things published but because of the inequality in classes and sexes, she died in a poor house at the age of 40.  In Ellen's writings, she writes about the hard work that the working class does for the gentry and while the gentry is happy and without a care in the world, many of the working class are dying and no one would care.  Ellen herself died at 40, 40 is such a young age but it was not uncommon during this time.  This is an important aspect in learning history.  From history, we were able to learn about the treatment and this is what started aspects as the unions and labor laws.  History is  important for our present and the positive changes, although slow, we can work towards a better life.