Unit 6

In this primary document Friedrich Engels speaks lowly of the conditions that everyday men have to face while working in the factories during the industrial evolution. He speaks of the pollution being spread and contaminating the air, tight work and living spaces, the filth, and the debris lying around. He talks of how men are being treated like cattle with nowhere to go. Though the space is tight one can also get lost with the disgusting nooks and many dirty alleys. He expresses his concern not for the new developing technology but for the man behind the technology is concerned for the well being of the men both for health and the overall happiness. He recognizes that the working conditions are unjust and I believe this is the start where others began to to notice the unfairness too. This is when we began to see a call for unions and protests for better conditions. Friedrich Engels is the start for the change in working reforms. The quote that I found that stood out would be the last sentence which is "Everything which here arouses horror and indignation is of recent origin, belongs to the industrial epoch."