In the 19th century England went under reformations to control and improve the poor working conditions. The main critical issues; unsuitable conditions of the laboring classes and the problem of political stability became a frequently touched upon issue that social critics and politicians of this period worked on. To decrease the growing problems in England politicians made reforms which could give a greater voice to the proletariat and provide economic protection to them. The reforms proposed significantly offered help but they did not completely settle the troubling issues. The social critics worked on exposing the problems and had a goal to provide socialism as a solution. All these attempted reforms positively helped improve the condition for the laboring classes.
Behind the growing industrial production in England, was a suffering laboring class working throughout the day in unhealthy manner that made it possible. Laboring class people who were fully independent on the employers had to accept anything in order not to lose their job since there were less jobs and may available workers. The workers had to work for long tiring hours without rest and in turn to get an undesirable wage without any say since that could lead to dismissal from work. There was no security in employment. Working was dreadful since the working places were dirty inconsiderable of the employees. Both children and women were hired in large numbers with low wages. All the employers cared about was the production rate and amount. Child labor wasn’t an issue at all and kids as young as seven could be hired and their treatment in factories was harsh and cruel. The working class faced dreadful conditions that all other classes.
The working class inspired the movements like Chartism in England, the first political movement of working men organization in the 19th century. Its aim was to achieve political democracy. It demanded universal male suffrage, payment for members of parliament,...