Please continue viewing last week’s slide presentation,Ch. 14 focusing on slides 5-9, “Factory Conditions Become Worse” to “The Know Nothings”.

Consider how factory conditions changed since the time of the Lowell girls. Notice how labor begins to largely rely on children and new immigrants. What are some of the reasons why workers start to form unions? Why do Irish and German immigrants start to come to the U.S. is such large numbers? What are some of the reactions to this immigration by Americans and political parties?

Go to Youtube.com and type the title: The Industrial Revolution, A Boon to Industry, a Bane to Childhood (9 min. 58 sec)

Also watch: The Industrial Revolution for Kids (8 min 11 sec)

Have a safe weekend. Take care- Mr. Bennett