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The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes

2024/8/22
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The Luddites were textile workers in early 19th-century England who protested against new machinery. Contrary to popular belief, they weren't against technology itself, but rather its impact on their livelihoods.
  • The Luddites were textile workers in the early 19th century.
  • They protested new machines in the textile industry.
  • They are often misunderstood as being anti-technology.

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Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Luddites were all about. They were the first workers to fight for fair treatment. They were not successful.

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