Robert Owen Lifespan (aug 1, 1771 – oct 1, 1858)
Description:
* cotton manufacturer* 1815 – 1830’s experimented with
socialist communities
New Lanark – Scotland – factory town
transformed into a healthy community – redistribution of
wealth & power sharing = Success
New Harmony – Indiana - failed
* Anti child labor – pro-universal
education, set up schools for workers
children
Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 1, 1771
oct 1, 1858
~ 87 years