1. Life Before and After the Industrial Revolution
... the English economy. The answer came from John Kay, who invented the flying shuttle which cut the weaving time in two. Although many workers didn't accept the fact that they were the first to be replaced by machines, they eventually accepted it because machinery had already made their way across the country. By the year 1750, the industrial revolution had begun. At ... ." As the revolution progressed, there was an urgent need for educated people; architects, engineers all needed literate workers who were able to read instructions, and interpret drawings and plans, therefore, public schoo...
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