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The workers lived in poorly built, dirty tenements (crowded apartments), row houses (groups of houses without space between them), and cellars. In 1842, for example, about a fifth of the people in Liverpool, England, lived in cellars. The early industrial cities had widespread disease and high death rates. Pollution filled the air and the waterways, and rats and insects spread illness. The rich and the poor alike fell victim to pollution and disease. Until the 1830's, the homes of even most of the rich lacked plumbing for toilets and bathtubs. Most workers did not have these facilities until the late 1800's or the early 1900's. In the industrial cities of some developing nations, many workers still do not have indoor plumbing. Due to the thousands of immigrants who swarmed to America during the 1800's through even today America has been considered the great melting pot. There are many reasons why they came to America. Many immigrants came for a new start and a chance for opportunity. Some immigrants left their countries because the believed it was unfair or they weren’t able to survive. The immigrants traveled by sea and it was a long journey. Nevertheless the immigrants would do anything to be a part of America.
Approximate Word count = 782
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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