There were many effects during the Industrial Revolution, one being working and living conditions. Eighty percentage of the population in Britain had no bargaining ability with there employers and since the population was …show more content…
Skilled workers lived in pre-industrial societies and also the middle class. The middle class who consisted of these workers, started tending their own farms and worked in shops as well as raise crops and animals on farms. Workers spent the majority of their day at factories to try and make enough money to help their families and when they return home they return with very little energy. During work hours, workers were not allowed to return to their village and if they did their employers fined them money. Families usually stayed in houses that were set up by the British government called poorhouses after a tiring day for workers.
One of the major and lasting attributes of the Industrial Revolution was the rise of many cities. Eighty percent of the people in the middle class live in rural areas and as migrants moved to smaller towns, they quickly transformed into large cities. Cities like Manchester become the textile capital of the world, which drew many immigrants to the city. The cool climates in Manchester helped with the production of