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hinkand answer.The Industrial Revolution faced opposition in its very birthplac England.What were the causes behind such opposition and who opposed it?

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The industrial revolution was not without opposition. The most violent opposition was lead by a group called the luddites. General Ned Ludd and the Army of Redressers began to send threatening letters in early 1811 to manufacturers in Nottingham. Workers were extremely angry that factory owners had lowered wages and were replacing skilled workers with unskilled workers (cheaper labor). They began to break into factories and destroy machines. Typically the destruction was aimed directly at mills and factories, but on a few rare occasions extended to people. The government responded quickly and forcefully. A large reward was placed in exchange for information regarding the identity of the luddites. In 1812 they passed a law making the destruction of machinery a capital offense. After troops were sent to the area, about 20 people were executed and many more deported from the country.

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