Pros And Cons Of Industrialization After The Civil War

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Industrialization after the Civil War
I. Introduction
Industrialization in America can be traced years before the civil war. During the early nineteenth century, for instance, America was an agrarian society but the migration and settlement witnessed in the west brought transformation to the agrarian society. As from 1820, for instance emergence of steamboats, canals and railroads enabled easier trade to the urban market in the north. A shift from artisan shop to small factories was also witnessed in the north (Engle, Krick & Gallagher, 2003). As changes were brought to Americans during this period, it is after the Civil war that the country witnessed growth in industrialization. This was between the late nineteenth and early twentieth century …show more content…
Major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920
Industrialization between 1865 and 1920 was associated with major aspects that was evident in society, the economy and politics
1. Production of Steel
Industrialization led to increase in production of steel. Rees (2015) argues that steel was produced in small batches until mid19th century. This was due to time it took to produce steel as well as problems skilled workers faced. This led to production of iron in large quantities instead of steel. The invention of Basser converter in 1856 provides solutions to this problem since it made it possible for steel to be produced in large quantities.
A. Advantages associated with Basser Converter
It was possible to produce high quality steel in large quantities. Steel was later used to develop railroads and tall buildings (Rees 2015).
2. Increase in work …show more content…
Rise of Capitalism
The benefits of industrialization were not evenly distributed. The victims lacked say in changing political system favor them. As corporate system ended being unregulated and at the hands of selected few, capitalism rose. This lead to increase in the gap between the “haves” and “have nots” (Rees, 2015).
III. Specific groups that were affected by industrialization
1. African Americans and other immigrants
These formed majority of the people in the lower economic ladder. They were forced to move from their own home in search for employment. They were also divided by their employers based on race and ethnicity in order for industrialized production continuity (Rees 2015)
2. Children
Young children were subjected to harsh working conditions beside being forced to work while underage (Hindman & Hindman, 2014)
3. Rural dwellers
They were forced to move to urban areas in search for employment and better standards of living. With time, urban conditions changed to worse due to poor working conditions and low wages (Rees 2015).
4. Skilled workers
They were replaced by efficient machines and cheap unskilled labor. Their standards of living were consequently affected.
5. Factory owners and business
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