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Ch 18 The Industrial Society The Wage Earners. Working Men, Working Women, Working Children. Some respects, their lot improved Wages rose, working conditions improved, workers benefited from expanding health and educational svcs Still, life was not easy
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Working Men, Working Women, Working Children • Some respects, their lot improved • Wages rose, working conditions improved, workers benefited from expanding health and educational svcs • Still, life was not easy • 10 hrs days, 6 day workweeks, 20 cents an hour • Few holidays-too easily replaced • Work-dangerous • Safety standards low • Accidents common-more so than any other nation in the world