life in the north setting the scene chapter 14 section 2 pg.413
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Life in the NorthSetting the Scene
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Life in the NorthChapter 14
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Life in the NorthChapter 14
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Life in the NorthFactory Conditions Become Worse
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Factory Conditions Become Worse Mills Factories
- smaller, less workers - larger, more workers- less noisy and polluted - more machines/steam- long hours / low pay powered- workers are still - long hours / low pay individuals - workers are more like
robots or machines
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Life in the NorthFactory Conditions Become Worse
A Change in Values
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Artisan Made Factory Made Quality Inexpensive
Life in the NorthFamilies in Factories
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Factory Conditions Become WorseA Change in Values
Artisan Worker
- had a very specific skill used - worked a machine or to produce a product did a repetitive task- took pride in the craftsmanship - valued quantity not quality and quality of the product - no pride or creativity- could be creative
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Life in the NorthHazards at Work
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Hazards at Work- too hot or too cold- pollutants- dangerous machines
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Life in the NorthHazards at Work
Life in the NorthWorkers Join TogetherTrade Unions and Strikes
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Workers Join Together- formed trade unions
Worked together for:- shorter work day- higher wages (pay)- better work conditions
Unionizing worked better for skilled workers than non-skilled workers. If you have a skill you cannot be easily replaced, if you don’t there is always someone who will do the job for less money.
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Life in the NorthFactory Conditions Become Worse
Life in the NorthProgress for Artisans
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Life in the NorthWomen Workers Organize
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Women Workers UniteWomen also joined together for better (fair) pay.
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Women Workers UniteWomen also joined together for better (fair) pay.
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Life in the NorthA New Wave of Immigrants
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Life in the NorthFrom Ireland and Germany
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Life in the NorthFrom Ireland and Germany
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Life in the NorthEnriching the Nation
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A New Wave of Immigrants 1849-1860British - were generally accepted, bought land or worked in factories.Irish - were generally discriminated against, worked hard, low paying jobs.Germans - were often skilled artisans or had enough start up money to buy land. - many German Jews came to America as well
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Life in the NorthA Reaction Against Immigrants
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Life in the NorthA Reaction Against Immigrants
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Discrimination against the Irish
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Life in the NorthA Reaction Against Immigrants
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A Reaction Against Immigrants
nativists = wanted to keep foreigners from settling in America; wanted the U.S. to stay white European (British, French, maybe Spanish)
The Know Nothing Party- anti-Catholic- anti-immigrant
When asked about the political party and its ideas, members would say “I know nothing about that.”
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Life in the NorthAfrican Americans in the North
Denied Equal Rights
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Life in the NorthAfrican Americans in the North
Some Success
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African Americans in the NorthEven though African-Americans were free in the north, they were still discriminated against because of their skin color. They were either paid less or not given jobs. They could not vote, be elected to office, join the army, or attend free public schools at the time.
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