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I learned that 8 year old children worked in factories for around 10 hours a day in horrible conditions, and that they were beat all for pennies. That inventions such as the cotton gin were created and revolutionizing the world. And finally that in this time period there was a boom in the railroad industry, allowing goods and people to travel farther and faster.

I was interested to learn about all the reforms that occured, I never realized that this was a monumentous time for the womens movement, and the fight for slaves freedom. I also found learning about Karl Marx to be interesting. It seems that we all learn about how horrible communism is, but learning the backround of Marx and what he led to made him seem like an okay guy.

Im woundering what factory life was like for men compared to women and children.

Communism

Communism is an economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people; private property does not exist, and all goods and services are shared. This system was created by a man named Karl Marx. Communism exists today in countries like China,Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam.

Women Fight for Change

Women began working in factories and began making more money then they could at home. During the mid-1800's women formed unions for better wages and began to rally together for the abolition of slavery. This led them to realize that they deserved more rights. They believed that their rights should not be restricted by their gender. Women all over the world joined together and founded the Council for Women in 1888. I feel this reform was a great step in world history, not just women from a single country, but all over the world joined to fight. With their mass numbers they could not be ignored. This was a monumental step for women's rights.

Connection Across Time- Gasoloine Tractor

This tractor is powered by gasoline, and saves days of work. Before this invention farmers needed horse's and Ox to plough their crops and this invention has vastly improved the farming/agricultural industry.  John Froelich, the creator of this tractor, was able to make something that completely changed the way farmers worked their land.

The Flying Shuttle

In 1733 John Kay invented something called the flying shuttle. Before this invention, weavers would push looms from one side of the warp to the other, and on large looms, two weavers had to throw the shuttle. The flying shuttle was thrown by a leaver that made it possible to be operated by one weaver. This invention saved time, and was able to be operated much easier, than its predecessor.

The Cotton Gin

Eli Whitney was the revolutionary inventor of the cotton gin, this device automatically separated cottonseed from short-staple cotton fiber. This invention changed the world because before it existed the cottonseed had to be separated by hand, and took hundreds of man-hours. The cotton gin had the ability to clean fifty pounds of cotton a day, making it very profitable.

The Seed Drill

The seed drill was an invention that could drill and sow seeds in rows, before this, one had to scatter the seeds by hand. By inventing this, Jethro Tull was able to speed up the process of laying seeds. This invention changed the world by creating a way to lay seeds that ensured a higher amount of them to take root.