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Blood in the Machine
99% Invisible
The Rise and Escalation of Luddite Resistance
Luddites, although leaving little trace, are known through historical accounts, primarily letters, complaints, oral tradition, and leaders like George Miller. George Miller, a cloth finisher, became a key figure in the Luddite movement due to the introduction of automated machinery threatening jobs. The Luddite movement gained popularity and heroic status among cloth workers, despite swift and brutal government reprisals. The state's initial response involved sending troops to suppress uprisings, but the Luddites continued their campaigns, evading the authorities. As informants were scarce, the government resorted to making machine-breaking punishable by death, intensifying the conflict between the Luddites and the government.
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