ased to 40,000
             in just a few years. Workers lived in crowded tenements that had no
             running water or sanitation system. Factory work was stressful and
             dangerous. Shifts lasted from 12 to 16 hours. Adults made up 18 shillings a
             week, and children made a meager 3 to 4 shillings. Tired workers often had
             accidents while working with machines due to sleep deprivation. A person
             might loose an arm or leg while trying to fix a machine. Textile workers
             constantly breathed in air filled with lint and dust particles. If a worker
             happened to be ill, or injured they would lose their job. The environment a child
             worked in during this time period was
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