Who were the Luddites?

Luddite” is now a blanket term used to describe people who dislike new technolpeople who dislike new technology,ogy, but its origins date back to a 19th century labor movement that railed against the economic fallout of the Industrial Revolution. 

The original Luddites were British weavers and textile workers who objected to the increased use of automated looms and knitting frames. Most were trained artisans who had spent years learning their craft, and they feared that unskilled machine operators were robbing them of their livelihood.