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The Luddites are known for their aggressive opposition to textile automation during the Industrial Revolution, but they themselves were often textile workers. What was the response of OTHER groups (nobility, clergy, farmers, merchant class, etc.) to the same phenomenon during the time period?

by /u/All_Tan_Everything in /r/AskHistorians

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