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Industrialization occurred quickly in England and other countries, and little attention was given to conditions the workers faced in the factories and mines. As a result, workers, including men, women, and children, were often put in very dangerous and bad conditions, and it literally took Parliamentary action to address the problems. Read The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution. As always, take good notes for your unit test review. After reading the pros and cons, you will look closely at the cartoon below.

Look closely at this cartoon. It is titled Exploitation of British Coal Miners. What do you see in it? What message is the cartoonist communicating to the reader?

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