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Work Became Futuristic During Industrialization
- The Industrial Revolution redefined work from seasonal subsistence to futuristic factory labor.
- That shift made work feel like a march toward technologized progress and alienation.
The Mill Girls Of Lowell
- Lowell, Massachusetts created 'mill girls' who lived in boardinghouses and learned to read while running power looms.
- The mills offered education and community but exposed workers to long hours and deadly conditions.
Mechanization Sparked Unions And Robot Fears
- Mechanization produced both the fear of humans becoming machines and the rise of organized labor.
- Early labor organizing and machine anxieties shaped enduring sci‑fi themes like robots and uprisings.