The philosophical difference between Maoism and traditional Marxism–Leninism is that the peasantry are the revolutionary vanguard in pre-industrial societies rather than the proletariat.
<span>Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr</span>
Most of them were poor. They had little pay. They had very difficult jobs...:)
Technological innovations during this time in the United States primarily had negative impacts on factory workers since they introduced very dangerous working conditions, and positive impacts on middle-class urban residents since their income increased (in general).