Factory Workers of the North vs. Slaves of the South
When Samuel Slader built the first textile mill in America in1789, he had no idea that what he created would not just be a place for manufacture, but a hell for the people who worked there as well. During the 1800s when slavery was booming, southerners rationalized their actions by declaring that factory workers of the North had worse lives than the slaves of the south. Northerners would reject this idea, but in reality it was the truth. Northerners felt that because of the heat and the notorious way slaves were treated, they had it worse; however, what they did not realize was that factory workers not only had to go extended periods of time without seeing their family or friends, but were also extremely fatigued due to the gruesome work hours and had to constantly work with dangerous machinery.
Northern factory workers had little to no spare time to spend with their family or friends. Because most large plantations had been......
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