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Impact of Industrialization on Class Structure by William Hugo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the social and political impact of the Industrial Revolution in England. It describes how new industrialists rose from humble beginnings to gain wealth and influence, challenging the existing aristocracy. It also explains how craftsmen were negatively impacted and led protests like Luddism. A new industrial middle class emerged seeking political representation, leading to reform acts in the early 1830s.
- Author
- William Hugo
- Language
- EN