The Industrial Revolution in England The Industrial Revolution brought about a major change in the lives of almost all of the people of England. The people of the working class benefitted from the Industrial Revolution. In other words, I am an optimist. I think that the standard of living of the people increased. However, I also believe that many people of the working class lost their independence as a result of the revolution. Greed did …
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…and women were supposed to stay at home and care for the children. "The man emerged as the family's primary wage earner, and the woman found only limited job opportunities." (WS p.796) A definite trend formed with the men working and the women staying at home. The women of this time period appreciated the new reforms because now they could run their homes and watch their children grow up. Before then t! hey could do