Question

what was the main reason for the weavers to revolt against the contractor in silesia in 1845

Answer 1

As the contractors were not giving them freedom to weave their own designs as per their interest.They had to weave the designs as per the wishes of contactors.

Answer 2

Answer:

In 1845, weavers of Silesia had led a revolt against contractors who supplied them raw materials. They gave them order for finished textiles but drastically reduced their payments.

1. The workers were living in extreme poverty and misery.

2. The desperate need for has been taken advantage of by the contractors to reduce the prices of the goods they order.

3. On 4 June at 2 P.M. a large crowd of weavers emerged from their homes and marched in pairs up to the mansion of their contractor demanding higher wages.

4. They were treated with scorn and threats alternately.

5. A group of weavers entered in to a house of a contractor. They smashed the window panes, furniture and porcelain. They entered the storehouse and tore to shreds the supplies of cloth.

6. The contractor fled away with his family to a neighboring village and came back after 24 hours with army.