Question

Examine this prompt, then type your response below: The Industrial Revolution brought wealth and prosperity to Europe and the United States. It also created problems that were ignored by businesses and governments who were enjoying record profits. The Triangle Factory Fire (as discussed in the Industrial Revolution Part 2 Lesson) was a tragedy that brought these problems to light. Poor working conditions in this factory contributed to the death of 141 of its workers, most of whom were under 23 years of age. Government officials vowed reforms after the tragedy. Prompt: Using the internet, research these kinds of unsafe working conditions. Do they still exist today? Where? How can our behaviors help to change the living and working conditions of people who work in factories? Type your response here in paragraph form (at least 7 sentences):

Answer 1

When your essay prompt says, "Using the Internet, research ______," asking a question on Brainly is one way to pursue such research.  But don't be shy about doing digging and investigating on your own, beyond the brief answers we give here on Brainly.  You can find all sorts of reports online about unsafe working conditions.  We do have agencies in the United States to protect against such things, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  But that doesn't mean there aren't workplaces that try to skirt the rules or do things in unsafe ways.

Around the world, especially in developing nations that are trying to catch up in the global economy, undesirable conditions can exist for many workers.  A 2017 story, for instance, reported on how hundreds of workers at shoe factories in Cambodia were fainting from exhaustion while working 10-hour shifts six days a week in overly hot factories.  If you do your own exploring online, you'll find other stories like that one.  Workplace safety remains a concern in today's industrialized (and industrializing) world.