Why do historians agree that the typical workers in the mid 19th century was not a machine operator but the traditonal craftsperson and labourers?
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(i) The industrialists were very hesitant to introduce new machines for a variety of reasons.
(ii) Due to abundance of human labour, industrialists had no problem of labour shortage or high wage costs. Machines required large capital investment.
(iii) Goods with intricate designs and specific shapes (like hammer, axes, etc.) required human skill, not mechanical technology.
(iv) The upper classes preferred things produced by hand.
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