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“Evidences of Comfort and Comparative Civilization”: Teaching Industrialization and Improved Living Standards

Discussion of the effects of growing jute in Bengal on living standards

Bram Hubbell
Bram Hubbell
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“Evidences of Comfort and Comparative Civilization”: Teaching Industrialization and Improved Living Standards
The Narayanganj Jute Mill in 1906. Source: Wikipedia.
From page 106 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description.
From page 106 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description.

When we teach about the benefits and improved living standards of industrialization and industrial capitalism, we often focus on Europe and changes, such as the development of sewage systems. Industrial capitalism also enhanced some people’s living standards in colonized regions. The Bengali jute-growing regions are an excellent example of how industrial capitalism improved many Bengalis’ lives.

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