Part 1. In what ways did the meat packing industry in Chicago abuse its workers?
The meat packing industry in Chicago, but also in many other cities in America during the early 20th century was a very inhuman and brutal environment. This was a place of misery, exploitation, crime and corruption. Many immigrants that dreamed of freedom and material success were destroyed by the merciless work, and eventually replaced by other immigrants that shared the same horrible faith.
It would be easier to answer the question how the meat packing industry didn’t abuse its workers, as the opposite question give us numerous responses. The workers lived in poverty and hopelessness. Their exploitation occurred in all ...
