Alex Trevino
This article presents an excellent view of the industrial revolution. I never knew about any opposition towards technological advancements, although it is easy to see where they come from. The opposition faced during the industrial revolution is very similar to some of today’s issues. The thought of one opposing getting replaced by a machine is one that is present in quite a bit of media, and it’s very interesting to see where that idea comes from, or at the very least a portion of what inspires those ideas.
03/03/2022
5:05 pm
Matthew Gallardo
This is a very impressive short article. its straight to the point about the Luddites and their many raids in Nottingham and eventually in other provinces as well. The small bits of history presented during classes is useful in showing who the Luddites were, but seeing that they were completely organized with a leader shows how, at a point, they were a threat to factory owners and their machines. I’m extremely glad I read this article!
05/03/2022
5:05 pm
Vianne Beltran
Hi Mario, Your article does an excellent job of expanding on the more negative sides of the Industrial Revolution. I think most would see this era as positive progress for society in regards to technological advancements and accessibility to manufactured goods. I don’t think many people have heard of the Luddites and their side of their story. Before recently learning about them I assumed they were a religious sect like the Amish.
06/03/2022
5:05 pm
Ki’ Asya Jackson
All in all, this article really shined some light on how the Industrial Revolution affected society. It’s surprising that even with the dangers of working in these factories they’d still have youth and women work in them without safety equipment. I also was unaware of how much the industrial revolution was really looked down upon even though it brought in newer and easier ways to produce goods.
22/04/2022
5:05 pm
Nicholas Quintero
this is a great article on a rather sad part about the industrial revolution. I enjoyed learning more about the history of Luddites and their role and the author made this article easy to follow along with a great structure that flows. the information given is also very interesting and I am glad I learned something from here.
07/05/2022
5:05 pm
Lauren Deleon
I feel really bad for the Luddites and anyone else whose craft has been rendered obsolete by the industrial revolution. That is why I try to buy handmade items and locally produced goods whenever I can, it is more expensive but you usually get a higher quality product and you are supporting people not corporations. I really enjoyed reading this article you picked excellent topic that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise.
20/02/2023
5:05 pm
Jaedon E
Great article! What I did find interesting was how the Luddites had a plan an only wanted to destroy the machinery, because I believe they know killing people wouldn’t convey industries to revert to continuing using the old machinery. What I did learn was that new innovating technologies can plumet existing companies, causing them to go out of business; as well as losing employee’s.
21/02/2023
5:05 pm
Adelina Wueste
This article was very informative! Prior to reading this article, I had not even considered the effects that the industrial revolution had on original artisans. I found the part of Ned Ludd to be very interesting. It’s fascinating to think about where exactly the name or idea of the leader of the luddites came from. Aside from Ned Ludd, I think it would be interesting to learn about where the luddites went after their protests. I would assume that most of the luddites became factory workers eventually, but I wonder what those that didn’t end up in factories did.
22/02/2023
5:05 pm
Sofia Perez
Hi Mario! This was a very informative article about guild workers during the Industrial Revolution. Due to the conditions and constant monitoring, the guild workers decided to call themselves Luddites and start a revolt by destroying machines. After about fourteen Luddites were hanged, the revolt eventually died out. I found it interesting that the Luddites claimed a leader, King Ludd; however, it is still unknown King Ludd’s true identity.
22/02/2023
5:05 pm
Carlos Hinojosa
I view the industrial revolution as something that needed to happen in history for us to truly advance as a society. It’s a shame however how much damage it did to the common people either killing, maiming or even crippling them. It could be argued that it was the government’s fault for letting them have so much control over themselves or that the economy was that bad for people to be that desperate. However, like I said the Industrial revolution needed to happen no matter the sacrifice.
03/03/2022
5:05 pm