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John Kay
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James Hargreaves
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Richard Arkwright
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-wrote The Wealth of Nations, defending the idea of a free economy
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Samuel Crompton
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-introduced the philosophy of utilitarianism
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-government actions are useful only if they promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people
-Jeremy Bentham -
Edmund Cartwirght
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Eli Whitney
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-money is invested in business ventures with the goal of making a profit
-Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo -
-factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all
-Charles Fourier, Saint-Simon -
-led the fight for abolition of slavery in Parliament
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-improved the working conditions for factory employees
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-Parliament set up a committee to investigate child labor, which led to the Factory Act and the Ten Hours Act
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-William Wilberforce led the fight to end the slave trade in the British West Indies
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-assisted Marx in writing The Communist Manifesto
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-wrote The Communitst Manifesto, introducing the idea of communism
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-complete form of socalism
-Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels -
-women led reform movements to address issues concerning them in the workplace
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-National Child Labor Committee fought to end child labor in the US
