Florence Kelley's Argument Against Child Labor

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Good morning, I’m Florence Kelley, and I am working against child labor. Although i was born with nice living conditions, when I was a child my father would bring me to factories and see all the children working in harsh conditions, and getting injured. I want there to be children’s rights, i work for minimum wages, eight-hour work days, and against sweatshops. Because of the harsh conditions, children were getting major injuries. Child labor can lead to many negative effects. Children weren’t getting educated and when they grow up they won’t have a great social life. So I can accomplish my goal, I have traveled across the country and gave lectures to people, so they were aware of what is happening in

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