The "Luddite's" believed their skill and pride in their work made them a unique commodity and was one of the differences between them and the machines. Their skills have been passed from generation, to generation; in essence it is a direct trait of their identity. The craftsmen felt

the machines were not as skilled as they were, therefore if they were to operate these machines they would probably lose their valuable skill and identity to become slaves to the machine. Work they once did in the house would now have to be done in textiles, which the "luddites" opposed because it housed poor working conditions. Work breaks that were left up to their discretion was to be timed, and the amount of work was based on a machine that could last longer than workers. Hence, it is easy to get the impression why the "luddiets" wanted to destroy the machines.

That is not to say that fear of the new machines did not exist or contribute to the "Luddite" attacks, only that there were many other contributing factors. For example the "Luddite" attacks began in the hosiery trades, because of the long held opposition to the use of wide stocking frames that allowe

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