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During the industrial revolution, advances in technology enabled factories to produce their goods without as many laborers. Unfortunately, this decrease in demand for workers made for terrible working conditions; factory owners could afford to only hire those willing to work the longest hours at for least pay. Child labor was common. It is this that causes many people to hail the industrial revolution as a great evil. At any rate, it did contribute to the child labor laws and minimum wage that we see today {{fact}}.  

During the industrial revolution, advances in technology enabled factories to produce their goods without as many laborers. Unfortunately, this decrease in demand for workers made for terrible working conditions; factory owners could afford to only hire those willing to work the longest hours at for least pay. Child labor was common. It is this that causes many people to hail the industrial revolution as a great evil. At any rate, it did contribute to the child labor laws and minimum wage that we see today {{fact}}.  

[[Category:European History]]

[[Category:European History]]

[[Category:Economics]]

[[Category:Economics]]