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Luddite - World History Encyclopedia
The Luddites, named after their legendary leader Ned Ludd, were workers who protested at the mechanization of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. From 1811 to 1816, the violent strategy of the Luddites was to smash the machines they thought had taken or threatened their jobs, to burn down factories, and to attack the private ...
What’s a Luddite? An expert on technology and society explains
The term “Luddite” emerged in early 1800s England. At the time there was a thriving textile industry that depended on manual knitting frames and a skilled workforce to create cloth and garments...
The Original Luddites Raged Against the Machine of the ... - HISTORY
Claiming to take their orders from a “General Ludd,” the “ Luddites ” emerged as a violent force against changes in the textile industry. Raids on textile workshops became a nearly nightly...
Luddite - Wikipedia
The Luddites were members of a 19th-century movement of English textile workers who opposed the use of certain types of cost-saving machinery, and often destroyed the machines in clandestine raids.
Luddite Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of LUDDITE is one of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest; broadly : one who is opposed to especially technological change. How to use Luddite in a sentence.
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