https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj Made with panache en-us 2018-09-24 18:26:03 UTC 2018-09-28 17:53:55 UTC hello@padlet.com 21bittnerholly https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/286201772 A huge issue brought on by the industrial revolution was the Labor in the workforce. These issues include long hours, low wages, no sick days, child labor, no health insurance, and more.  This led to the creation of Labor Unions. Labor Unions are an organization of workers, often in a trade or profession who form together to protect their rights and interests. At first a lot of people didn't like the though of Labor Unions but eventually more and more people grew to like them.]]> 2018-09-26 18:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/286201772 21bittnerholly https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/286296621 The creation of railroads was a huge part of the Industrial Revolution. It allowed farmers to ship their goods faster, therefore harvest more crops. There was also advancement in farming equipment and allowed new markets to form and ship goods to. Also, fun fact, Standardized time zones were formed because of trains. ]]> 2018-09-27 00:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/286296621 21bittnerholly https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287051834 Labor Unions starting plays a huge part in our every day life. We wouldn't have maternity leave, paternity leave, or safe working conditions. We wouldn't even have breaks for holidays or vacations. Personally, i'm very thankful that people stood up and worked together in a safe way to protest these unsafe working conditions.]]> 2018-09-28 16:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287051834 21bittnerholly https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287062686 Samuel Gompers was an essential part of the Labor Unions. He was nicknamed the "father of Labor Unions." Gompers founded the American federation of Labor. He served as the organization's president from 1886 to 1894. His leadership played an important part and inspired many people.]]> 2018-09-28 17:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287062686 21bittnerholly https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287067749 Margaret E. Knight was an Iconic American Inventor. At this time it was rare for a Woman to be a leader, let alone an inventor. She invented the Paper Bags. She is considered the "Most famous 19th Century woman inventor." ]]> 2018-09-28 17:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287067749 21bittnerholly https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287072720 Philanthropist- A person who donates their time and money to a charity or organization. A famous philanthropist in the 1800's was Andrew Carnegie. He has the record for the fourth highest amount of money donated to charity among other philanthropists. A few famous philanthropists today include Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, and more.]]> 2018-09-28 17:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287072720 21bittnerholly https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287077540 The reason we have time zones is because of railroads! Before railroads, different cities having different times wasn't an issue. After the railroad was invented, cities having different time zones was an issue. So, the reason we now have standardized time zones is because of trains! ]]> 2018-09-28 17:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/21bittnerholly/29udbyhg2ymj/wish/287077540