What were the working conditions of factory workers in the late 1800s?

What were the working conditions of factory workers in the late 1800s? Many workers in the late 1800s and early 1900s spent an entire day tending a machine in a large, crowded, noisy room. Others worked in coal mines, steel mills, railroads, slaughterhouses, and in other dangerous occupations. Most were not paid well, and the … Continue reading What were the working conditions of factory workers in the late 1800s?