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    There are always going to be the debates held on whether or not child labor is good or bad. It can often be difficult to understand when we consider child labor today rather than in the old days. But back in time, child labor was so common. Child labor was necessary especially during times of war. We just cannot become dependent upon factors of our lives today. There are many different aspects to consider when it comes to child labor, and these are just a few pointers. In the letter written by…

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    Other military invention and inventor that continuo working with guns like Eli Whitney with the muskets, it was Samuel Colt, he starts the experiments with firearms in 1830’s, and he finish creating the colt revolver, this arm could consider one of the most changed inventions for the industrial revolution. This gun impacts the social era of 1830’s because it was the first commercial available firearm and actually everyone were buying it. Colt most thought it was use his inventions in the…

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    The Industrial Revolution came with great economic development for the United States. Taking place in the 18th to 19th centuries, what you found for the most part was agricultural, rural societies in Europe and America advancing to industrial and urban societies. Preceeding to the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 1700s, manufacturing was often accomplished in the home's of the people, with basic machines and hand tools. Economic development marked a change to powered,…

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    I also believe a relativist would have a different view than universalism. Child labor exists in gold digging industry in Philippines because there is a demand in their economic. For example, the price to pay children to do the job is much less than to bring in advance technology and to afford modern machine. Because the size of children is smaller, it’s easier for the children to go under water and go underground to work. Indeed, a cultural relativist perspective would emphasizes that the…

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    In order to find the best combination of using old way and new way of production, pros and corns of both ways of production should be identified and evaluated. The first negative impact of Industrial Revolution is “unemployment”. Obviously, replacing machines with human labor causes workers to lose their jobs. The second negative impact of industrial revolution is that the demand for natural resources was dramatically increased due to the fact that production had dramatically increased. Despite…

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    In the late 1700’s, the Industrial Revolution brought a wide variety of effects, both positive and negative, on the economic and industrial growth in society. There were many positive effects, such as faster and cheaper transportation, many job opportunities, new methods and inventions, a strong economy and capital, medical advances, etc. Unfortunately, there were an ample amount of negative effects as well. Things such as harsh working and living conditions, child labor which caused a deformity…

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    Millions of kids are forced to work in dumpsites only getting 50c for it and sometimes no money, how would feel, I think that 99% would not want to work when you can go to school and get an education and get a good job, I would rather have that then working in a dumpsite. Many of these kids get hurt or even get killed because of working in a dumpsite. In this essay I will be talking about why kids should go to school and why it’s good for them and why working in a dumpsite is not good for you.…

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    Imagine working from the age of six in a factory for twelve hours a day. That’s what you would be doing if you lived in the seventeenth century Britain or United States if you were a child. In today’s society we benefit from the Industrial Revolution, but forget about the people that made it possible. While some might argue that industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of higher productivity, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s…

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    The Industrial Revolution was a time filled with tremendous innovation and creativity, with new inventions including but not limited to the steam engine, the spinning jenny, and the water frame becoming introduced to the public for the first time. However, while there were positives that came out of this productive time period, citizens actually did end up paying a price due to such tremendous advances in technology. One major expenditure that some citizens had to pay, particularly the younger…

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    Child Labor In The 1800s

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    One of the the first laws passed for child labor was Britain it was in 1833. Children under the age of 9 were able to work in coal mining. Children would usually work from 4:00 am to 5:00 pm. Kids would push carts of coal back and forward along mine tunnels the kids who did these were called putters. Others had different kind of different things to do while they were in the mines. Trapper would open doors and shut them to let air in and they would usually stay in a room that is pitch black dark…

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