Luddites: Taking sides

There are a lot false interpretations of Luddites nowadays. They are thought to be people who hate technology all the way to people who have no idea how to use it. However, the Luddites aren't like that at all. Actually, back during the industrial revolution, these people protested mills because they were poor and/or weren't being payed enough money for their work. They showed their anger by destroying the machines in the mills. What made them feared by mill owners and other business owners was their so called leader, Ned Lud. They claimed their leader was the one organizing all of the protests and riots. However, there is evidence that shows that Ned Lud never existed. Whether or not this is true, it is still how the Luddites got their name. The following paragraph will be a fake letter from a farmer in Britain to his cousin in America.

In this picture you see two Luddites destroying a machine in a mill.
 They are angry about poor wages and feel cheated.

Dear Mary,
                  A lot has changed since I last wrote and there are many things that I want to tell you about. Mainly, about this group of radicals called "Luddites." From what I have heard they are angry about not making enough money for their work and overall how poor they are. What they usually do to show their anger with the mill owners is they break into the mills and destroy the machines. It is definitely hurting their business. Usually had this been a few years ago i would disagree with their reasons. However, over the years, the amount of money I have been getting for my crops has been decreasing. A lot of the families that use to be next door packed up and went to the cities to work in the mills. The amount of money the mills pay is pathetic yet it is better than farming. That is mainly why I support the Luddites. I am in a very similar position as they are. Although, even because I support them it doesn't I am going to drop everything and help them protest. Not only has parliament made it illegal to break machines, punishable by death, they have also deployed troops to protect the mills. On top of that I have a family to feed and I can't go out and help a bunch of radicals fight for something I am not even a part of. Times are tough but I hope you are fairing better than we are. As always, stay safe.



                                                                                                                                  Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                 Farmer Brown