Child Labor In The 1800s
Child Labor
By: Antonina S.
Introduction
Can you imagine a dad biting his son for not selling enough papers? Neglecting education to work? A 14 year old not even knowing his ABC’s? A child as young as 5 jumping on and off of moving trolleys to sell papers at different places? Children working in the worst conditions? No? Well guess what? It’s real, thanks to CHILD LABOR.
A newspaper person talked to a boy selling papers, during their talk the child showed him the marks where his dad bit him for not selling enough papers.
In colonial america children would work on farms to earn money for the family. Poor families relied upon child labor in order to obtain basic necessary and living essentials. Then people took that to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL. …show more content…
Yup you heard me and that is unacceptable for a few reasons. First of all factories had terrible conditions and mines are extremely dangerous for kids. Second of all minors had to wear humiliating clothing and the job was physically tiring. Farm work could be hard, but at least working conditions were not dangerous and at least allowed kids to breath the fresh air!
Poverty/Immigration
Child Labor is normal in Bolivia because of poverty. POVERTY means poor. Vendors pay 8 and 9 year olds $1.50-$3 per day. Some children earn $4-$8 per day at the La Cancha market or are only paid in meals. In 1840 Irish immigrants immigrated to America which gave way to many new child workers. Child immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe came later and also had to work to earn money for the family in the new world. POVERTY.
Laws
In the 1900’s 18% of American workers were under 16 years old! Eventually someone finally convinced the government to have safe laws passed for child labor. The jobs were given out based on gender and age. These were some of the laws passed for child labor:
1. No child under 13 could work in mills, but 12 year olds could work as
By: Antonina S.
Introduction
Can you imagine a dad biting his son for not selling enough papers? Neglecting education to work? A 14 year old not even knowing his ABC’s? A child as young as 5 jumping on and off of moving trolleys to sell papers at different places? Children working in the worst conditions? No? Well guess what? It’s real, thanks to CHILD LABOR.
A newspaper person talked to a boy selling papers, during their talk the child showed him the marks where his dad bit him for not selling enough papers.
In colonial america children would work on farms to earn money for the family. Poor families relied upon child labor in order to obtain basic necessary and living essentials. Then people took that to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL. …show more content…
Yup you heard me and that is unacceptable for a few reasons. First of all factories had terrible conditions and mines are extremely dangerous for kids. Second of all minors had to wear humiliating clothing and the job was physically tiring. Farm work could be hard, but at least working conditions were not dangerous and at least allowed kids to breath the fresh air!
Poverty/Immigration
Child Labor is normal in Bolivia because of poverty. POVERTY means poor. Vendors pay 8 and 9 year olds $1.50-$3 per day. Some children earn $4-$8 per day at the La Cancha market or are only paid in meals. In 1840 Irish immigrants immigrated to America which gave way to many new child workers. Child immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe came later and also had to work to earn money for the family in the new world. POVERTY.
Laws
In the 1900’s 18% of American workers were under 16 years old! Eventually someone finally convinced the government to have safe laws passed for child labor. The jobs were given out based on gender and age. These were some of the laws passed for child labor:
1. No child under 13 could work in mills, but 12 year olds could work as