After the end of the American Civil War, the era of the Industrial Revolution arrived rushing in and brought with it enormous changes: the mechanization of agriculture, the invention of steam power, and the Electricity used machinery led to mass production factories and the emergence of massive railway systems. Changes in the economy and society have brought great wealth to the United States. As a result, it has been a giant magnet for immigration. However, the distribution of wealth among the population was not uniform. The American working class in the last half of the nineteenth century suffered from poverty and oppression. Various documentations and stories were written in response to the people who suffered. Two of them: "Child Labor in Maryland's Canning Industry." Not surprisingly, living conditions were also very poor. According to “Maggie: A Girl of The Streets” by Stephen Crane, working families like Maggie's often live in slums, where the author describes it as a “dark region” characterized by small houses with “creepy doors” and windows dusty. Furthermore, the buildings were old and fragile due to the degradation caused by the people who lived inside them. And there were all kinds of smells and odors infesting every corner of the place. The people who lived in those buildings were very poor, many of them were unemployed due to the great depression that occurred at the end of the 19th century – including Maggie and Jimmy's parents. Unemployment has been a big problem as it starts a lot of social unrest. The poor and unemployed fell into desperation and resentment which led to violent behavior. For example, in the reading, Maggie's parents were often drunk, cursing about their pathetic lives, fighting, and breaking furniture. As for Jimmy, he grew up without any educational or vocational training opportunities. Consequently, his "long-standing occupation" was to stand on street corners, sensing the world and developing a grudge against it. In the story, the collar and cuff factory appeared in Maggie's mind as "a bleak place of endless grinding" with a hot, stuffy room. It was also filled with unpleasant noises and smells. The people who worked there were tired and angry about their unhappy lives and low, unpaid wages. Furthermore, Maggie perceived the factory owner as a “fat” and “detestable creature” who cares about nothing but his money; and the only thing that "creature" could say was "What the hell do you leave me a fife dollar a week for?" Play? No, damn it!” In conclusion, although the industrial revolution brought considerable wealth to the economy, it was only for the few. Wealth was unevenly distributed among the population. Indeed, the majority of the working class suffered from poverty and abominable working conditions due to two main reasons: the collapse of the economy at the end of the 19th century and severe oppression by the business world.