As late as the year 1900, most industrial workers in the United States still worked a 10-hour day (12 hours in the steel industry), yet earned from 20% to 40% less than the minimum deemed necessary for a decent life. However, harsh working conditions were prevalent long before the Industrial Revolution took place.uring the Industrial Revolution, the life expectancy of children increased dramatically. The percentage of the children born in London who died before the age of five decreased from 74.5% in 1730â1749 to 31.8% in 1810â1829.
What is Protected By the FDIC. In general, most deposit accounts are protected by the FDIC. Checking accounts, savings accounts and CDs are generally protected. Interest bearing deposit accounts are protected in the amount of at least $250,000. It is important to note that this $250,000 is an aggregate amount for each bank; all of your accounts at a single bank are added together to get this amount.
If you can claim your checking account as exempt, the trustee will not be able to use the money in your account to pay creditors. Exemptions are laws that set out the property you are allowed to exclude from your bankruptcy.If property is exempt, you can keep it in bankruptcy.f you have money in a checking account that was not exempt when you filed for bankruptcy, that money is not yours to keep. If you can claim part of the money in the account as exempt, the non-exempt portion will need to be turned over to the bankruptcy trustee.