Almanac: The Luddites
Almanac: The Luddites
An anti-technological innovation movement was born on March 11, 1811, when textile workers in Nottingham, England, destroyed machines they believed threatened their livelihoods. Jane Pauley reports.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with all key claims verified by multiple reliable sources. It presents a concise and objective overview of the Luddites. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** "An anti-technological innovation movement was born on March 11, 1811, when textile workers in Nottingham, England, destroyed machines they believed threatened their livelihoods."
- Verification Source #1: Supports the claim that the Luddites were textile workers who feared automated machinery.
- Verification Source #2: Supports the claim that the Luddite protests began on March 11, 1811.
- Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that the Luddites were English textile workers who opposed automated machinery.
- Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that an anti-technological innovation movement was born on March 11, 1811, when textile workers in Nottingham, England, destroyed machines.
- Claim:** "Named for a mythical figure named "Ned Ludd," the Luddites were textile workers who feared automated loom machinery would put them out of work."
- Verification Source #1: Supports the claim that the Luddites were named after a mythical figure named Ned Ludd.
- Verification Source #2: Supports the claim that the Luddites were named after a mythical figure named Ned Ludd.
- Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that the Luddites opposed the use of automated machinery.
- Verification Source #4: Supports the claim that the Luddites were British weavers and textile workers who objected to mechanized looms.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- All sources agree that the Luddites were textile workers who opposed the use of automated machinery. Verification Source #1, Verification Source #2, Verification Source #3, Verification Source #4, and Verification Source #5.
- Verification Source #1 and Verification Source #2 both mention the mythical figure "Ned Ludd."
- Verification Source #5 specifically mentions the date and location of the beginning of the Luddite movement.
- There are no contradictions between the sources.