Due to the Industrial Revolution, a transformation specifically in the production of textiles took place. This transformation led to the “first and most dramatic break with age-old practices”. This break was the change in living and working conditions of industrial laborers. In the beginning, this was a hidden issue that only workers knew about. When released it automatically caught the attention of the public and writers. “The terrible living condition of industrial laborers led a number of writers to see the Industrial Revolution as an appalling statement.” This was the first sign that writer’s perspective about the Industrial Revolution changed. These writes began to write articles criticizing industrial manufactures on the crucial conditions
