... and the weaving by men. The women were called "spinsters" and were often times unable or allowed to maintain social activities due to long hours worked. In an effort to speed the process of spinning & weaving, several new inventions were introduced. An Englishmen, John Kay (1704 - 1764) patented an invention called the "Flying Shuttle", one of the first inventions during this ... . As a result, disease was widespread and many deaths occurred. Once steam was introduced, the conditions became even worse. By the end of the 1700's, laws were introduced in Parliament to limit working hours an...

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