The Moving Assembly Line: A Blueprint for the Future
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Historical Context
Timeline of Important Events
The World in 1913
Early Means of Mass Production
The Moving Assembly Line
The Swift Meatpacking Plant
Gradual Implementation and Experimentation
How It Worked
General Impact and Legacy
Five Dollar Workday
The Public Responds Feverishly
Negative Impact
Long-Term Impact and Legacy
Annotated Bibliography
"The perfection of the moving assembly line is Ford's greatest gift to history. It truly changed the world."
~Russ Banham