Factory Work Vs Slavery

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The slave owners tried to manipulate data to justify how the slave system was better than the factory life. Factory work was very hard for the working class. They worked under severe working conditions such as, extreme temperatures, confinement, and poor air quality as well as being separated from their families to go to work. The slave owners made it seem as though working outside in fresh air and working with their families were great benefits compared to the factory life. Their slaves were given free time so they could get together with friends and family and play music. The slaves worked long tiresome hours under all sorts of weather conditions but it couldn’t compare to the factory girls. Inside of a factory was excessive heat and noise.

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