“Perhaps no part of England, not even London, presents such remarkable and attractive features as Manchester, the workshop of the world” (Doc 9). This brilliant report for Manchester has arrived as the end product of much effort and suffering. Although a great city born from the innovative ideas of the Industrial Revolution, Manchester's rapid growth led to severe hardship for the working class and immigrants, including overcrowding, dangerous working conditions and poor hygiene; these undesirable effects were eventually ameliorated, but only after major labor reforms were passed and Manchester finally gained a public charter, and thus became deserving of this praise. Much of the debate about the great city of Manchester depended on where you stood, politically and aesthetically, but the process of debate ultimately led to a healthier Manchester. The Industrial Revolution pushed Manchester into full swing, with the development of new machines and factories. system. Britain was the first European country to experience the Industrial Revolution and took full advantage of this opportunity, eventually managing to develop many cities, which in turn produced a multitude of raw and refined materials, particularly cotton. Manchester took the lead in cotton production when a mechanical cotton mill was built in 1780. Due to the booming textile industry in Manchester, many immigrants came to the city to work in the factories and the population increased rapidly. But with the good came the bad, and Manchester became a disease-ridden slum, full of low-paid workers stricken with disease and depravity. Of course, much of what people thought of Manchester depended on whether they were "country mice" or "city mice". ..... half of paper ... their novels, but the quality of life improved after Manchester gained a royal charter. William Alexander Abram wrote: “The generous provision of public parks, baths, and free libraries promotes the health, happiness, and culture of the industrial orders. Much more rarely [sic] than before do we hear the murmur of popular discontent. Disease and mortality have been reduced to an almost unbelievable extent. (Doc 10)” Complaints from people living in poor conditions and comments from foreign visitors pushed Manchester to become not only a prosperous industrial community, but a prosperous city where one could raise a family that could also prosper. You might consider Goldilocks' options: She wanted a bed that wasn't too soft or too hard, but that was "just right." Manchester would never have been able to meet this demand, but it did better than before.