The Article on Machine-Breaking: In Answer to Swing (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2024
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Print on Demand. This book seeks to expose the deep-rooted causes of the violence and unrest that arose due to the introduction of machinery during the industrial revolution. The author argues that the blame lies squarely on the landed gentry, who passed a law prohibiting the exchange of manufactured goods for food with foreign nations. This self-serving act led to a glut of agricultural workers and a corresponding reduction in wages, creating an environment ripe for exploitation and misery. The book delves into the historical context of the Corn Laws and their devastating impact, exploring the relationship between economic inequality and social unrest. It uncovers the motivations of the aristocracy and the devastating consequences of their actions, offering valuable insights into the interplay between power, greed, and human suffering. This book sheds light on the historical roots of economic inequality, making it a crucial read for anyone seeking to understand the complex relationship between economics, politics, and social justice. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…
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- Title
- The Article on Machine-Breaking: In Answer to Swing (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- T. Perronet Thompson
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1332433448
- ISBN 13
- 9781332433445
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- Political Theory and History
But if the steward was an obstinate person, and had an anti-machinery maggot in his head, he might reply, that ifeach servant could do twice as much as before, it was evident only half the number would be wanted, and therefore half must be either sold to the, Midianites, or left to perish inkthe desert, which would be very hard upon the individuals. To which his master would reply, that if the gift of doing double work should fall on all of them at once as from the clouds, there might be some po'ssibility of a part of them being an encumbrance but if there was any thing gradual in the Operation,he, the master, would be answerable for work springing up for them as fast as. They could find the means of doing it, and that not a hoof should be left behind in consequence of improvements in the method. And if the master. As there appears no reason to doubt, was fond of seeing every body satisfied about him, he would take an Oppor tunity of representing to his people and followers, that'it-would be hard if the improvements did not in some degree turn to the advantage of every one of them - that if there was more com by ploughing than by digging, there must needs be better feed ing for themselves, their wives, and their little ones and that if cloth was easier made and more abundant, it was scarcely possible that the result should not be that the children would come by three shirts a-year instead of two. There would be no doubt that a principal portion of the advantage would fall to the share of the rich master and his immediate relatives; but it would also be certain, that the servants down to the lowest would be better and not worse for the alteration, and that they whould be unreasonable if they raised a-hue-and-cry against the c ange.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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