1. Unsafe Working Conditions
... of immigrants began to come to America. Who could cause all these problems? Big factory owners, that's who. Sweatshop owners took advantage of the immigrant's ignorance and poverty and successfully got them to work for very low wages, obscene hours, and terrible conditions. Some industries that used sweatshops were cigar-making, clothing, medical and needlework industries. Also most of these buildings were ... stairs and elevator, and only one fire exit. The two main things that were associated with the working conditions were long hours and low pay. In 1910, 70% of all American industr...
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