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| "The Leader of the Luddites," an 1812 engraving. The Luddites were named after the folklore figure Ned Ludd, whom they allegedly followed. In practice, the Luddites suffered technological unemployment in the early days of industrialization (the First Industrial Revolution). The Luddites attacked the machinery which made their own labor redundant. The replacement of human labor by machines has been occurring for over 200 years. This image was published in May, 1812, by Mess, Walker, and Knight. |
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