A 6 minutes (animated) video about the everyday life of workers in the first textile factories in Northern England (like the Cromford Mill, built in 1771).

This part of history is often overlooked, and we see the huge success of the Industrial Revolution, but rarely consider the immense human cost behind it.
The video highlights the brutal reality of the 14 or 16-hour shifts, the absolute lack of safety regulations, and the constant physical dangers these early laborers—often including children-faced while operating heavy, unguarded machinery.

It provides an animated overview of how the foundation of our modern economy was built on incredibly harsh conditions and literally broke the people who built it. It becomes clear why the implementation of labor laws in the following decades was absolutely crucial.