Hi, so I’ve done quite a bit of research on industrial England, and it seems like industrialization increased job opportunities and individual incomes but poverty was still a big problem during that time? I understand the work condition was pretty terrible so were the hours and there was also the problem with child labor. However those to me don’t explain why poverty was still so bad when people were making more money. One thing I found is that because there was no sick leave, and of course sanitation and medicine weren’t as advanced as now, so once a worker was sick, he might be dismissed. Is this the main reason why poverty was still a problem? I would really love your insights.

Also, I’m mainly looking at 1840s and onwards. On Wikipedia it says Industrial Revolution is between 1760-1840 so I don’t know if the period I’m looking into can still be considered industrial… (and in that case maybe they weren’t so poor anymore after 1840?)

Thank you so much 😊

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