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    The child market boomed in the early 1900’s and has been continuing to succeed and flourish to this day. In the 19th century, child workers were a major attribute to production; children helped do farm work, as well as factory work. It was not until the 20th century that child labor laws in America were enforced; ultimately, prohibiting children for working. Once children were no longer considered workers, they were considered consumers. In the 20th century, retailers realized that they could…

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    In doing so, she instills an image in her listeners’ minds of children no more than four feet tall. Also, she describes “the deafening noise of the spindles” to the audience to plant a spine-chilling feel for the work conditions children must endure (line 20). Additionally, Kelley mentions that a girl just turning thirteen leaves for work “carrying her pail of midnight luncheon as happier people carry their midday luncheon” (50-51) to show the differences in working during the day versus all…

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    For two weeks I have followed around Tommy and his three brothers. Tommy is 11 year old boy work in the coal mines of West Virginia. The reason I choose to spend two is the child labor. This is not only a huge problem in West Virginia but it is also a huge problem throughout the United States of America. More than 60% of the kids in the United States of America are working. Tommy and his brothers wake up every day at 4:30 am and search their house for food. They eat what they can find or…

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    importance of our voice only when we are silenced”.Child labor is a social issue that has been around for centuries. This social issue was very harsh in the Victorian Era, but it still persists today in different forms. Although there are new laws and consequences regarding child labor, in some countries, the unfair treatment of children today is relatively the same as it was in the Victorian Era, if not more extreme. The similarities between child labor in the Victorian Era and today are…

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    Illiteracy Imagine having no ability to read or write. Imagine not going to school. This is what children in child labor go through. Illiteracy is one of many effects of child labor. Children in child labor don’t get to learn to read and write because they don’t have time to go to school and work to support their families. The downside of not getting an education is that with no education, the children, as the https://www.importantindia.com website quotes, “The lack of education and…

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    As per the Child Labor prohibition act children under 18 years of age cannot be made to work. But then we do find children delivering newspaper, helping parents at their farms or at the home owned stores. This does make one wonder as to what qualifies child labor and the specific cases and circumstances, which make it definable so. As more and more questions were raised, the legislation has been modified to include several exemptions and clauses governing conditions and possibilities of…

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    Tripp Heffner Albright 5B Writing 16 April 2024 Child Labor DBQ Children in the 1800 and 1900s were in deadly positions and some died.How was Child Labor Dangerous?In the 1800 and 1900s children had to work jobs and not go to school.Children in the 1800 and 1900s were forced to work deadly jobs, but many people and labor unions helped out. How was child labor dangerous?They worked with machines and if they weren’t careful, they could fall in the moving machinery or be caught by it(Doc. 2).They…

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    factories had all the resources needed to make their products, however they needed workers. Women and children were considered cheap labor; therefore they worked many hours receiving little money. Child Labor was used in the 17th century, unfortunately this still occurs today. Comparing the two different time frames, we’ve noticed some relations in some aspects of child labor altogether. Even though the times are so far apart it, how it started is what is the most identifiable. England then was…

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    National American Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia. This speech regarded both aspect of woman suffrage and child labor laws, both, she avidly fought for. Kelley calls for action in the recalling of child labor laws, as she introduces several horrifying facts of the hours children work all day and night. She asks women to help her convince men and others to end child labor. In…

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    “Child slavery is a crime against humanity. Humanity itself is at stake here. A lot of work still remains, but I will see the end of child labor in my lifetime”-Kailash Satyarthi Child Laborer. The beginning of child labor had a very rough start especially in coal mines. In coal mines The coal was washed and sorted according to the beaker. Child Labor in The Progressive Era was also rough and it was nobody’s happy place, but kids was treated brutal anyway. Child Labor today is nearly not as…

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