Child Labour In The Industrial Revolution

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In most third world countries children of Child labour are put in agricultural and service jobs. Whereas Children Of the Industrial Revolution were mostly made to work in Industry. In more advanced countries such as Norway, Australia and Switzerland Child labour has pretty much disappeared. This is due to laws and rights protecting us today. In the modern world today we no longer rely on water power to run our factories neither do we rely on child labour but instead skilled and well-educated adults.

Although we have many differences from Child labour today and Child Labour in the 18th century many people are being affected right now by the Child labour

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