Francis Lowell is an American businessman where a city in Massachusetts is named. He was one who bring the Industrial Revolution to the United States. He built a textile manufacturing industry which started industries in the US. He is a successful merchant which reached Europe, Canada, India and China.
The Industrial Revolution moved people toward each other through urbanization and close-‐quartered urban life. The Industrial Revolution moved people away from their humanity as they dealt with unsanitary and/or unsafe living and working conditions.
I believe it was slaves. From what I know, slaves were widespread all over Africa. I hope I helped.