THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION’

940 The Changing of European Society in the Industrial Revolution

The industrial revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries was revolutionary since it changed European society significantly. The transition from agricultural and handicraft economies to the new urban industrial society produced persistent displacement and suffering. In the countryside, the erosion of traditional authority and social stability preceded large-scale industrialization . Many farmers migrated to industrial towns offering work. Before the industrial revolution occurred, most people in