There were of course stories, but lies were fed into the public view, when stories were told, no one believed them. Who can lead genocide on such a massive scale? No one thought they (The Germans) could. But they did...
It would be "Jean-Jacques Rousseau" who believed that sovereign powers reside with the citizens and the government gets its authority from the consent of the <span>governed, since he was a major Enlightenment thinker. Paine also believed this, however. </span>
Through the ruler/king/city-state leader. The Sumerian ruler had to show how he was divinely chosen for his ruling, so he oftentimes named himself the father of the country and had himself portrayed as the middle guy or messenger between the gods - they were polytheistic with Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, and others - and the people.
Here are some links to help!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution
http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution
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