Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Waugh, Edwin 1817 1890 Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Many thanks to Peter Moulding who transcribed this eText "Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine" by Edwin Waugh is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The work provides a vivid depiction of the lives and struggles of factory workers in Lancashire during the devastating Cotton Famine, illustrating the broader social and economic challenges faced by the community. At the start of the narrative, Waugh sets the scene in Blackburn, detailing the stark contrast between the town's former vibrancy and its current state of despair. He describes the grim reality of the factory operatives who are now struggling with severe unemployment and poverty, leading to a pervasive atmosphere of hopelessness. The chapter introduces several characters, including factory workers leaning listlessly against bridges and shopkeepers too proud to ask for help, capturing the grit and resilience of the community in the face of hardship. Waugh also highlights the compassion that emerges within the community as individuals band together to help those in need, despite their own dire circumstances. This exploration invites readers to understand the profound human impact of economic crises and the strength of communal bonds during times of struggle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cotton famine, 1861-1864 Labor -- England -- Lancashire Working class -- England -- Lancashire HD Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Sociology 382412 382322 2024-10-05T04:00:09.854894 2023-10-05T05:04:38.032627 text/html text/html 386465 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/html 145369 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/html application/zip 238636 2024-10-05T04:00:18.191881 application/epub+zip 244524 2024-10-05T04:00:13.517986 application/epub+zip 212760 2024-10-05T04:00:12.230914 application/epub+zip 519138 2024-10-05T04:00:21.835824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488589 2024-10-05T04:00:17.350987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441412 2022-09-05T07:03:36.585884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370011 369974 2024-10-05T04:00:09.373881 2023-10-05T05:04:37.647651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 371283 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144109 2020-12-19T15:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20046 2024-10-05T04:00:21.956820 application/rdf+xml 23823 2024-10-05T04:00:12.786877 image/jpeg 4567 2024-10-05T04:00:12.507867 image/jpeg 234531 2024-10-05T04:00:09.889919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia