Curating this exhibit basically entailed gathering images from our sources and the web, and adding in information found from or sources, all in an effort to teach the reader about child labor in the Industrial Revolution.We used tons of pretty colors to make it stand out, hoping readers would gravitate toward our exhibit over any other. We used minecarts to connect our points and pictures, and even included a QR code with link to the original documents and pictures on Edline.
The first exhibit was on Textile Mills and Looms. Throughout the industrial revolution, many iterations of looms were created, each being more productive than the next. Originally, there was the hand loom, which was used by hand, then the almond loom, which was much more automated, then the mechanized loom, which required a lot less manual work than ever before. Finally, the textile mill was created. It was a massive creation, increasing productivity by the sheer amount of textiles it could put out.
The second exhibit was on transportation, featuring mainly the steam engine. With the steam engine, trains could move faster than ever before, and really became a standard for material transportation.
The third exhibit was all about the pollution and lifestyle changes the Industrial Revolution brought about. Factories pumped out tons of smog and dumped all their solid and liquid waste into rivers, making air conditions and water conditions worse than ever before, sickening many in the process. Slums became more common too, because many wanted to be close to their workplaces. Another reason slums became more common is because the cost of living went way up, with new technologies becoming parts of rich households every day.
The fourth exhibit can be seen above.
The fifth exhibit was on slavery. Child labor is kind of a subdivision of this, but to set a bottom line, slavery rates exploded during the Industrial Revolution. Everyone wanted a job, and most factory owners could get away with paying less than living wages to those in need, and they definitely did. This huge workforce enabled the factories and mines to double production, increasing product and profit.
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