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I also thought that Steinberg made a good example of how not everyone will really be happy about technological development when he discussed farmers’ reaction to dams being built. Not many of them were pleased with the damns, and it actually hurt their production and property because they are not represented in the workforce that wants a dam, so they get left behind in that development. --Sara Krechel | I also thought that Steinberg made a good example of how not everyone will really be happy about technological development when he discussed farmers’ reaction to dams being built. Not many of them were pleased with the damns, and it actually hurt their production and property because they are not represented in the workforce that wants a dam, so they get left behind in that development. --Sara Krechel | ||
| + | A man similar to James Worster was George Young. Young was very persistent in his resistance to the Lake Company. He bought land right near the Company’s water source so that he could claim damages against it, though he did not directly claim that as the reason. He also rented a factory that was powered by the Lake Company. He claimed that it did not supply ample water power. Young’s unhappiness led to violence against the dam and resulted in legal proceedings (Steinberg 54-55). His resistance against the company exemplified the opposition many felt towards the monopoly the company had over the water industry, because as Sara said, the dam ruined a lot of others’ production. The Lake Company wanted to gain as much control in the society as possible and Worster and Young took a stand against the Company. –Samantha W. | ||
== ''Winnipisiogee Lake Company v. Worster'' == | == ''Winnipisiogee Lake Company v. Worster'' == | ||
