Luddites Smashing Textile Machines

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 28 February 2023

An illustration of Luddites smashing textile machines. The Luddite movement (from 1812) included skilled textile workers who had lost their jobs in the increasingly mechanized textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.

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Artist, U. (2023, February 28). Luddites Smashing Textile Machines. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17132/luddites-smashing-textile-machines/

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Artist, Unknown. "Luddites Smashing Textile Machines." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 28, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17132/luddites-smashing-textile-machines/.

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Artist, Unknown. "Luddites Smashing Textile Machines." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Feb 2023. Web. 28 Mar 2023.

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