luddites

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intermediate

Cotton and the Factory: Why Work Moved Into Buildings

Before the factory, textile work was done in houses by people who set their own hours. This lesson follows the bottleneck that moved between spinning and weaving as each was mechanised, explains the two reasons work was gathered into buildings, and looks at what the Luddites were actually objecting to.

10 steps·~15 min

Cotton and the Factory: Why Work Moved Into Buildings

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