Wayne County Democrat Nov. 7, 1913

Wayne County Democrat Nov. 7, 1913

Industrial revolution--United States; Working conditions, Physical;

This article taken from the November 7th, 1913 edition of the Wayne County Democrat describes an incident between trains that would lead to the death of an engineer. The engineer was killed in a crash after, two trains collided, showing the uncertainty of both working conditions in all sorts of professions and the rapidly changing transportation options. With the rapid changes in technologies happening in the United States during the opening of the twentieth century, keeping up on safety standards was not always on the forefront of the minds of factory owners and the individuals that invented the new technologies. The push for economic reform during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century would be a contributing factor to lack of safety at most workplaces, especially those working in factories and transportation, such as the gentleman from this article.

Use Ohio Social Studies Standard for American History 10 (The rise of corporations, heavy industry, mechanized farming and technological innovations transformed the American economy from an agrarian to an increasingly urban industrial society) and 11 (The rise of industrialization led to a rapidly expanding workforce. Labor organizations grew amidst unregulated working conditions Statement and violence toward supporters of organized labor)
for integration into the classroom.

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