Film: The Emergence Of Global Society

Sumiya Monaf
October 30, 2015
HIS1000C, the Emergence of Global Society

Film Report # 2: Industrial Revolution

The film we watched in class was predominantly focused on the new technological advances during the age of the Industrial Revolution. Through historical clips and animation, the film showcased the significance of the textile mills and daily life in America. The Industrial Revolution began during the mid-1700’s in Great Britain. Textile production was the first substantial industry. Society became a moving clock and offered a variety of jobs to both men and women. By the end of the 19th century, textile mills and factories produced an incredible range of new products, …show more content…
The mill did the carding and spinning, but hand weavers were paid to weave fabric then return it to the mill for finishing. Soon in 1830, much more improved machines allowed to tackle the entire procedure which decreased the cost cloth. In 1841, power looms were developed to manage wool and prices for wool reduced. The main character or the person who started the improvement of mill production overall is Nathaniel Huntington, who was the first person to create “Huntington Mills.” The service of Huntington Mills vastly made mill production so successful and Nathaniel later passed on the management to his son, Samuel Huntington. The business went well however, once other mill factories came into the industry there was more competition. For example, Zachary Moore, an employee at Huntington Mills, leaves his job to work at Northgate Mills because workers went wherever more wage was given. That’s significant to know, considering the Industrial Revolution was a way in which people did business, networked, and communicated. Factories were financed by business partnerships, where several individuals invested in the factory and paid for business expenses like advertising and product distribution. Employees went into the businesses and factories that had a lot to offer to them, especially the women who worked and had to live in boarding …show more content…
Women were hired by their owners and got three meals a day, had clean linen, and worked 70 hours or more. They were prohibited from drinking alcohol and were required to attend Sunday Church. On their one day off they would love to keep journals and write letters, many appreciated the boarding house lifestyle. However, many mill factory owners made situations complicated once they raised wages and women were required to work for more hours. Many were injured due to long hours of employment. So I think during this time period, we really see the shift differences between both genders. Women, struggled more in terms of completing more raised hours and suffering through low wages. Many in their letters would write about the brutal events they tackled. Mills were making young women unfit in a variety of ways for what was expected of them as nineteenth century women. Some were concerned that mill employment made farmer’s daughters less fit for marriage because they had become so stitched to their jobs. Many started to demand workers rights and began reforming Female Labor Reforms to advocate for their freedom. Furthermore, working women, like working men during this period, drew initially on republican traditions to defend their rights and interests but eventually came to rationalize their concern for social

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