The Effects of the Industrial Revolution on Women and Children

The Industrial Revolution had positive and festive effects on women and their children. During the Industrial Revolution, women usually worked in unsafe and unsanitary working conditions, as factory work was not initially regulated by the government. Women often worked in dangerous mill towns and textile factories, and they were paid far less than men. On the other hand, many of these women were forced to leave their homes and live independently. This allowed them to be part of social activism and more labor movements, which allowed them to have a say in changing the dangerous working conditions. This also helped women support themselves and their families by making enough money there. As for children, they were forced to taken from their families, sent to go work, and were considered cheap child labor. Children also had to work in dangerous working conditions, which often caused diseases that could become life-threatening. Unlike women, there were hardly any benefits for children except for the ones that had working parents, and they were able to have a somewhat enjoyable childhood.