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The way in which workers protested against the industrial machinery that threatened their jobs, a form of industrial sabotage according to British parliament was known as ______.
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The correct option is C Luddism
The word ‘Luddites’ refers to British weavers and textile workers who objected to the introduction of mechanised looms and knitting frames. The way in which workers protested against the industrial machinery that threatened their jobs, a form of industrial sabotage according to British parliament was known as Luddism. On 9th October 1779 a group of English textile workers in Manchester rebelled against the introduction of machinery which threatened their skilled craft. This was the first of many Luddite riots to take place.
The word ‘Luddites’ refers to British weavers and textile workers who objected to the introduction of mechanised looms and knitting frames. The way in which workers protested against the industrial machinery that threatened their jobs, a form of industrial sabotage according to British parliament was known as Luddism. On 9th October 1779 a group of English textile workers in Manchester rebelled against the introduction of machinery which threatened their skilled craft. This was the first of many Luddite riots to take place.
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