Handicraft workers who smashed the new machines they believed were putting them out of work were known as what?

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Handicraft workers who believed that the new machines were taking their jobs and hence smashed them were known as Luddites. The term 'Luddite' comes from the name Ned Ludd, who was believed to be a mythical figure leading the movement of workers against the machines during the Industrial Revolution in England.

Handicraft Workers Who Smashed the New Machines They Believed Were