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Industrialization and Workers

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American History Chapter 5, Section 4

American History Chapter 5, Section 4. Working Hard. In the In 1900, the average industrial worker made .22 cents an hour and worked 59 hours a week. Rise in the Standard of Living. Despite difficult working conditions, industrialism brought about a dramatic rise in the standard of living.

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Strikes Rock the Nation

Strikes Rock the Nation. Pullman. Homestead. Haymarket. Factory Work. Some workers were paid for each finished piece the produced. Most piecework was completed in sweatshops.

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