Robert Owen (Ryan Teng)

Hello! My name is Robert Owen, social reformer and creator of "Owen's Utopia" in New Lanark, Scotland. The Industrial Revolution, in my eyes, left very poor conditions for the working class. Many people who worked in mills were very tightly packed together and very sick, so disease spread quickly. The workers got low wages, were overworked, and were very unhappy, so I decided to do something about it. I built a "utopia" where everyone would live in good living and working conditions. I promised many people better homes, less working hours, and even gave education to the kids. A visitor to my Utopia once said to me "I have never seen so much order, good government, tranquility, and rational happiness prevail." which touched my heart, because it showed that I was closer to reaching my goal. I wanted to prove  to other business owners that low pay and terrible living conditions were unnecessary and harsh, as they could still turn a profit even when they gave their workers a decent pay and good housing. I had many people come and visit my utopia to study my business, however, after a time, my mill slowly went on the decline and it was slowly forgotten. I still believe that many people can make a profit and provide good services to their workers. I just hope that people will  take my example and never let such horrible working conditions arise again.