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As the world modernizes, one must remember
that industrialization is a two-edged sword.
Long-term benefits abound; but in the short
run, living standards drop substantially. This is
an lesson that we must learn from history or
suffer the consequences. Emperor Taizong of
the Tang dynasty taught us that we must use
history as a mirror to comprehend the rise and
fall of a nation. We should all pray that today's
modernization will enrich developing nations
and their people instead of further
impoverishing those less fortunate than we
are.
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The most dramatic uprising against the
negative effects of the Industrial Revolution in
Britain began around what was left of the
deforested Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire,
the land of the fabled Robin Hood. The rebels
were skilled weavers and other pre-industrial
artisans who saw in the new textile machines
the destruction of their traditional craft, their
livelihood, and their community. In 1811,
when the uprising began, about half the
families in the Nottingham region were unable
to support themselves and were reduced to
Poor Law charity
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As you read in an earlier section, the British
Parliament set up a commission in 1832 to
investigate child labor in factories. Based on
those findings, Parliament felt compelled to
respond. As a result, the government passed
The Factory Act of 1833 to regulate excessive
child labor. The act set limits on how many
hours per day children could work. This was
the first ever government regulation of the
industrial workplace.
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Fortunately, healthcare did gradually improve
during the Industrial Revolution through
advances in science and technology that
focused on preventions and cures. Eventually,
sound scientific research and experimentation
established the basis for a professional medical
community. During the 1850s and 1860s,
diagnostic aids that doctors typically use
today—the stethoscope, the ophthalmoscope,
and the thermometer —came into common
use. Microscopes improved enough to allow for
the examination of microorganisms.
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As the world modernizes, one must remember
that industrialization is a two-edged sword.
Long-term benefits abound; but in the short
run, living standards drop substantially. This is
an lesson that we must learn from history or
suffer the consequences. Emperor Taizong of
the Tang dynasty taught us that we must use
history as a mirror to comprehend the rise and
fall of a nation. We should all pray that today's
modernization will enrich developing nations
and their people instead of further
impoverishing those less fortunate than we
are.
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