Read the summary about factory work during the Industrial Revolution. With the development of new technologies and manufacturing processes, the nature of factory work changed Now, machines could do the heavy labor formerly done by men. This meant that women and children could w in factories. In fact, factories sometimes hiriid entire families. They earned hourly wages. While this could brir in a steady income, that income was not high. Women earned less than men, and children's wages were especially low. The underlined sentence O identifies a central trend. provides some key details. Omakes clear the writer's opinion. Ostates the main idea of the summary. Mark this and return Save and Exit Next Submit​