Da revolução industrial e suas consequências: um breve histórico sobre a indústria têxtil no Brasil e em Alagoas

Abstract

This Course Conclusion Paper (TCC) aimed to present a brief study on the process of formation of the Textile Industry that occurred through the Industrial Revolution in England in the mid-18th century, covering its installation in Brazil, in Alagoas and emphasizing the pioneer in textile activity Companhia União Mercantil, which was located in Fernão Velho. Through bibliographical research carried out in books, academic articles, electronic journals and specialized websites, through a historical survey, we sought to describe the transition from work that, in the beginning, was manual and started to be done through industrial machines, as well how to analyze the positive and negative impacts generated on society by the changes that have taken place. It is hoped that a bibliographic study will reveal to readers an understanding of the transition from a rustic way of life to an industrial way of life that generated several consequences in society and a reflection on the working conditions that were, in general, inhumane and how the Labor struggles gradually changed the scenario of those who needed to support their families.