Poor Working Conditions 1. Wages were low due to large supply of workers 2. Long work days were 14-16 hours per day, 6days a week. 3. Workers Lacked Benefits: a. NO Workers compensation b. NO Holidays/sick days c. NO Minimum Wage d. NO Job Security 4. Dangerous Conditions a. excessive temperatures in cotton mills b. fumes and poor ventilation c. coal mines: 1. cave-ins were common 2. unpredictable explosions and gas fumes 3. cramped quarters resulted in deformed bodies of children 4. unsafe machines led to bodily harm and loss of jobs 5. Women and Children as Workers: a. low wages forced women and children to help support the family. b. both were paid lower wages than men c. violated the moral conscious of many.
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1. Poor Working Conditions1. Wages were low due to large supply
of workers2. Long work days were 14-16 hours per day, 6days a
week.3. Workers Lacked Benefits:a. NO Workers compensationb. NO
Holidays/sick daysc. NO Minimum Waged. NO Job Security4. Dangerous
Conditionsa. excessive temperatures in cotton millsb. fumes and
poor ventilationc. coal mines:1. cave-ins were common2.
unpredictable explosions and gas fumes3. cramped quarters resulted
in deformed bodies of children4. unsafe machines led to bodily harm
and loss of jobs5. Women and Children as Workers:a. low wages
forced women and children to help support the family.b. both were
paid lower wages than menc. violated the moral conscious of
many.
2. Life in the CitiesCities Grew Quickly As industry expanded
and millionsof immigrants poured into theUS, cities grew rapidly.
This rapid growth led to poorlybuilt housing, overcrowdedcities,
and deplorable conditions. Tenements: multi-familyapartments,
poorlymaintained, overcrowded, lack ofrunning water and
sanitation.Health: Disease spread throughcities as a result
ofovercrowding, inadequate watersupply, no sanitation or
garbageremoval.Year Americans Living In Cities1880 25%1900 40%1920
Over 50%
