Luddites Raft

Luddites were a group of people in the 1800's who did not like the use of technology. They preferred the use of skilled artisans who got paid for it. In order to enforce it they would beat up the machines and ruin them. Why would they do this? With broken machines, the owners have to hire artisans.  What follows is a mock primary source letter and is from the point-of-view from the standpoint of a skilled weaver. 

Dear Austin, 

There is turmoil over here! More technology over here is making us lose jobs. There hiring these stupid little children to do the work that we used to. A few of us have joined a group called the Luddites. As a group, we sneak into the mills and ruin the machines so the children can't do any more work. No machines, then the owners have to re hire us. With Industrialization, these machines are taking over our work. The little kids are doing easier work for money and it leaves us on the street. It negatively impacted my life.  These machines are ruining it. 

From Anne