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Describe the working conditions of factory workers in Britain during the industrial Revolution in the 19th century

      

Describe the working conditions of factory workers in Britain during the industrial Revolution in the 19th century

  

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John
i) Factory workers subjected to long working hours

ii) Workers received low wages

iii) Underage children were employed to work in the factories

iv) Poor living conditions E.g over-crowding, inadequate lighting and poor ventilation

v) Lack of insurance cover for the workers/no workman's compensation

vi) Exposure to dangerous machinery/no protection against dangerous machines

vii) Frequent outbreak of epidemics e.g Cholera, Dysentery and Typhoid
johnmulu answered the question on October 31, 2017 at 07:20


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