Child Labor In the 1800's the use of child labor, and lack of poor education created risk and bad working conditions for children. This underwent an enormous change. The 1800's were the time when the industrial revolution and the journey of industrialization transformed America from an agricultural town to a big city. Industrial society resulted in a massive increase in child labor. There are many different jobs for children when it came to child labor. The employment of children at normal and sustained labor is what refers to child labor. For instance, what made child labor a bigger and more popular production was the rise of factories and their causes. Also another increase of child labor was, the production of enormous
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"In addition to all their physical hardships, there was a constant strain upon their minds; they were harried all day and all night by worry and fear." (Sinclair 102) The industry of mechanization resulted in the terrible abuse of children who were forced to work horrible conditions. Poor families relied upon child labor in order to attain basic necessities and living essentials, which brought much stress and worry on the children. As that began in the 1800's it also continues to go on today in some countries. For example, parents will have their kids work for their business. "As long as there is family poverty there will be child labor." (slaveryinjustic 2) " There children were not as well as they had been at home.” (Sinclair 78) Children not only suffered from physical stress but were also subjected to mental stress due to draining working conditions. Children had higher rates of majority and death at work than adults. Over fifty percent of child labor was involved in hazardous and dangerous …show more content…
" You went about with your soul full of suspicion and hatred; you understood that you were environed by hostile powers." (Sinclair 78) Farm work could be hard, but working conditions were not as dangerous and at least allowed kids to breath fresh air. Child labor was much needed in the rural farming areas, judged by essential daily chores and the requirements of the agricultural seasons. "Selling many things on the streets, at work in agriculture or hidden away in houses far from the reach of official labor inspectors and from media scrutiny." ( Slaveryinjustice 2) Since the 1800's, children are still this time today working on the fields but with more precaution. " The bitter was coming, and they had to save money to get more clothing and bedding." (Sinclair) The health of children suffered greatly by working in back breaking conditions in the dark, gloomy environments with poor air ventilation. They suffered from lung, ear, eye infections, and unsanitary conditions that led to deathly
"In addition to all their physical hardships, there was a constant strain upon their minds; they were harried all day and all night by worry and fear." (Sinclair 102) The industry of mechanization resulted in the terrible abuse of children who were forced to work horrible conditions. Poor families relied upon child labor in order to attain basic necessities and living essentials, which brought much stress and worry on the children. As that began in the 1800's it also continues to go on today in some countries. For example, parents will have their kids work for their business. "As long as there is family poverty there will be child labor." (slaveryinjustic 2) " There children were not as well as they had been at home.” (Sinclair 78) Children not only suffered from physical stress but were also subjected to mental stress due to draining working conditions. Children had higher rates of majority and death at work than adults. Over fifty percent of child labor was involved in hazardous and dangerous …show more content…
" You went about with your soul full of suspicion and hatred; you understood that you were environed by hostile powers." (Sinclair 78) Farm work could be hard, but working conditions were not as dangerous and at least allowed kids to breath fresh air. Child labor was much needed in the rural farming areas, judged by essential daily chores and the requirements of the agricultural seasons. "Selling many things on the streets, at work in agriculture or hidden away in houses far from the reach of official labor inspectors and from media scrutiny." ( Slaveryinjustice 2) Since the 1800's, children are still this time today working on the fields but with more precaution. " The bitter was coming, and they had to save money to get more clothing and bedding." (Sinclair) The health of children suffered greatly by working in back breaking conditions in the dark, gloomy environments with poor air ventilation. They suffered from lung, ear, eye infections, and unsanitary conditions that led to deathly