Chapter 17 Documents:
17.1 Document caught my attention because it was so real. It talk about the brutal conditions of working in factories. The workers were treated so poorly and what stood out to me what the testimony of Elizabeth Bentley. She would work 13 hours a day and would only have one 40 minute break at noon. The could not eat their food in the factory either so throughout the day they would starve. They were beaten or "strapped" however, nothing was ever said about it. Even when the kids were beaten when they would go home their parents would not say anything. The parents couldn't because then the kids would loose their job and then they would loose their pay. This really struck me because I cannot even imagine working conditions like this. It just shows how much times have progressed which is a positive thing however, it is still a really important thing to remember.
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