A question that was checked off on my comment sheet was “Are we doing this for economic gain?” This question could be addressed throughout my essay. Since we have a reliance on goods being produced in factories, we might look past the conditions within factories. For example, we know that Nike sneakers are made in sweatshops, yet since there is such a high demand to buy them, we don’t even consider where they are coming from. Maybe no one is taking a stance against this because of our reliance on the economic benefits of selling these sneakers.
Another question that could be addressed in my essay is “what about factories today was seen in slavery mills?” I think it would be interesting to see what conditions are being seen today that have been seen during slavery. For example, the verbal, sexual, and physical abuse that occurred in slave mills and on slave ships also occurs in present day sweatshops. It is interesting to see this parallel.
What are the similarities between the conditions during slavery compared to those in present day factories? In addition, is the reason we aren’t taking action against these conditions is because of our economic reliance on the goods produced?
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One thing you could comment on with your own opinion is do you think there could ever be a revolution or movement such as the antislavery movement against the harsh working conditions of these sweatshops? Do you think we don't notice it a) because we are reaping the benefits with all of the cheap material products, or b) because the sweatshops aren't located where we can see the realities of it, whereas slavery was all around the people of Britain during that time.
Great comparison to the Nike industry. One thing you could relate that back to is the sugar production, and how in Britain they also didnt realize the labor and such that went behind producing it because they werent seeing firsthand what was happening.
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