Question

Before the 1880s, a majority of mills did not have light bulbs installed. But, this changed after the 1880s.The changing of the light bulbs made the situation worse for workers. How?

• A. The mill owners did not make a full payments.
• B. The number of hours an individual had to work increased.
• C. Weekly holidays were no longer allowed.
• D. The wages were dependent on the number of goods produced by an individual worker, to compensate for the money spent on electricity.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The number of hours an individual had to work increased.

Earlier, the workers in the mills had to work only till there was daylight. But now, with artificial light, their work hours increased to 15 hours work per day with no employment guarantee and no fixed income became frequent.