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>was favorable compared to farm work This, I believe, is a misconception. There's only so much farm work and population increases means work had to be found el
by drzaiusapelord 10y ago
>was favorable compared to farm work
This, I believe, is a misconception. There's only so much farm work and population increases means work had to be found elsewhere. On top of automation lowering the number of farm hands one needed, and worse, a lot of that work being temporary seasonal work that paid very little. The Grapes of Wrath and The Jungle show the brutality of this period from both urban and rural perspectives.
A lot of urban dwellers in that period would have been fine with farm work. If anything, it was safer and healthier than factory work.
- Brendinooo 10y agoYou're probably right; I'm sure there were many different reasons for urban migration. And yes, undoubtedly safer. I don't have a source handy, but I remember reading that for farmers who didn't own their land, it was really difficult when bad weather ruined the crop and you couldn't make rent as a result, not to mention the fact that you didn't have food that season either. That's what I was referring to.