The onset of increasing mechanisation made it possible for skilled jobs to be broken down in a way that allowed for unskilled and semi-skilled black labour to do the job

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Mechanisation allowed for the simplification of tasks, making it possible for less skilled workers to perform them. As a result, employers were able to pay unskilled and semi-skilled black labour at a lower rate than skilled workers, hence the cheaper rate.

The Onset of Increasing Mechanisation Made It Possible for Skilled