When the industrial revolution came to America there was a rush of rural Americans to the cities with hopes of a better life and the all mighty dollar. Instead, what greeted them were long work hours with low wages, malnourishment, starvation and poor living conditions. These self transplanted American men were tough, to survive these conditions and raise their families only to end up having to put their wives and children to work. Through the …showed first 75 words of 683 total…

…showed last 75 words of 683 total…the psychological strain of keeping families together during such difficult times. In all I am very proud of the men women and children that dealt with such intense distress that built such a great country. Works Cited Irish Immigrants in America during the 19th Century, http://www.kinsella.org/history/histira.htm America at Work, School and Play, http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/00089/america_work.html John Hollitz, Thinking Through The Past, 2005, 3rd ed.