The Industrialization Has Put People In The Dust

The benefits of new technologies from industrialization were not worth the costs because it was harmful to people, the society and the environment. The photograph called Factory Smokestacks by the Detroit Publishing Company shows the smoke that factories are emitting. The smoke is polluting our air. According to ”Polluting the Environment,” “By the early 1900s, air pollution became so heavy in industrial cities that people needed streetlights to see during the day.” The air is so polluted that even during the day, it is dark outside. In order to see you had to use street lights. Likewise, the Making Human Junk poster by Lewis Wickes Hine draws attention to child labor. The picture proves child labor should not be allowed because they will end up with lower wages and no future. Also known as “junk”. The children get very dirty in these factories and don’t even make that much money. Want to know what they do get? Sick. They get sick from being in these factories. Related to this, the Accident Report by Crystal Eastman written in 1916 tells us that so many men are getting killed in industrial accidents. The report states, “During three months, April, May, and June, of the same year, the hospitals of the count received over 509 men injured in such accidents…” This quote shows us that many people have died in factory accidents. That was just in 3 months. Imagine how many people would die at that same rate throughout the whole entire year.  This report really lets us know what is going on inside the cement walls of factories. Accidents and people dieing were not worth the cost.