Responses to Industrialization PDF

Response to industrialization Presented by: Ayana, Amanda and Nandhan  What inspired different groups of social reformers, beginning in the United States and Britain, in the long nineteenth century? Evangelical Christianity: Reformers were in...

Response to industrialization Presented by: Ayana, Amanda and Nandhan  What inspired different groups of social reformers, beginning in the United States and Britain, in the long nineteenth century? Evangelical Christianity: Reformers were inspired by a new wave of Christianity that focuses on individual power Enlightenment Ideals: Ideas of liberty and equal rights, motivated reformers to fight for social changes. Industrialization: The harsh living and working conditions caused by industrialization led reformers to push for better treatment and conditions. How did Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s experiences as abolitionists lead them to become advocates for the rights of women? In 1840, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton attended an anti-slavery convention in London. They were denied the right to speak at the convention.This experience motivated them to form a society. The society they formed was focused on advocating for women's rights. What were some important outcomes of the investigation into the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company? New York established The FIC to inspect the shops and guarantee the workers’ safety. The fire led to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards. This period saw the growth of unions that fought for better working conditions.  What did Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle reveal to many Americans, and what was one result of their outcry? The Jungle exposed the horrible working conditions. The workers lost their limbs, were exposed to dangerous chemicals, caught infectious diseases while working long hours in the cold, cramped conditions. The outcry lead to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act in 1906 Jacob Riis wrote about terrible conditions in New York’s Tenements. To what reforms did his book contribute? He wanted to influence public opinion and get the city’s government to create new housing designs to ease crowding and improve safety. Riis book described how as many as 12 adults slept in a room that was only 13 feet across. Riis wrote that the infant death rate in these tenements was as high as 1 in 10.  Stephen Smith connected unsanitary conditions to the spread of typhus and cholera. What kinds of reforms resulted from work like his? Stephen Smith’s Discovery: Linked typhus and cholera to poor sanitation in New York. Sanitary Survey: Exposed overflowing toilets, manure-filled streets, and unhygienic slaughterhouses. Legislation: Led to New York’s first public health law in 1865 Influence: New York's reforms inspired similar actions in Chicago and Boston. 1875 Public Health Act: Government required to ensure safe water and manage sewage. What kinds of reforms, across this period, affected children’s lives in particular? Reforms like Britain’s Factory Act of 1833 limited the hours children could work, protecting them from excessive labor. Laws in Britain and the U.S. made schooling compulsory, ensuring that children received an education instead of working. Factory safety laws were enacted to protect child workers from dangerous conditions, especially after tragedies like the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire.  This article identifies the United States (and in particular New York City) and Great Britain as centers for this type of social reforming in the long nineteenth century. Why do you think people living in these places often led reform movements? The U.S. and Great Britain were industrial capitals, where the visible inequalities and poor conditions sparked the need for reforms. Cities like New York and London were densely populated, making them perfect for the spread of new ideas and reform movements. Evangelical Christianity and Enlightenment ideas provided strong moral and intellectual reasons for people to push for societal change. Thank You for listening!