The Industrial Revolution The World Into The Forward And...

The Industrial Revolution was vital in shaping the world into the forward and advanced world we live in now. The Industrial Revolution started in 18th century England, pushing England towards becoming one of the most industrialized nations in the world. This revolution opened up many opportunities for people in terms of work as well as the increase of product consumption, however, discrimination and oppression occurred, specifically of women. Throughout the world, especially in England, women were victims of endless discrimination and constantly seen as inferior. The Industrial Revolution impacted much of society, primarily the lives of women; although women were given job opportunities, their lives during the industrial revolution were†¦show more content†¦The Industrial Revolution was an opportunity for women to become further represented within the workforce, even though they were treated unfairly. A common job and hobby for women before the Industrial Revolution began wa s spinning cloth. When the Industrial Revolution began, many technologies emerged that revolutionized spinning. Some of these inventions included James Hargreaves’ spinning jenny. After the invention of such technologies, spinning became an easier task that practically any worker could do in a factory. Because it became such a common task within the factories new policies were made by the factory executives, such as lowering the wages. The lowering of wages caused the entire family, including the women, to begin working in the factories. This is how society began to see women as a part of the workforce. Around the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, there was a clear increase in the percentage of women in the workforce, spiking from a mere 30.2% to 56.8% (â€Å"Women Workers in the British Industrial Revolution†). The main industry in which women found work was the textile industry. Because of their previous talent of spinning, as it was a common household hobby; m any women worked in the task of spinning within the textile factories. There were two types of spinning; spinning with the spinning jenny or mule spinning. Women worked with the spinning jenny as it was a simpler machine and was easier to operate, while the men that spun were the