Dbq Child Labor In The 1800s

Child Labor Have you heard of one of the causes of why children and adults died in the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s? Child labor was terrible and needed to be stopped. In the 1800 and 1900’s, children were forced to work in factories in America. Child labor was hazardous and awful, and many actions were taken to improve working conditions and save the lives of children. In the 1800 and 1900’s, working conditions were deadly and cruel. First, many kids were working barefoot. They were barefoot so that they could climb onto the machines. It was very dangerous because they could slip and get caught on the machine and could step on dangerous materials. Glass was common to be lying around and it was there for anyone to step on it (Doc 2). Next, one girl named Catherine Hutt was working and she had to work 12 hours a day while now we work 8 hours a
She said she hated her job. Another thing that was awful about child labor was that the children were working really fast so injuries could happen. Machinery and tools injured nearly three times the number of children as adults. Many lost fingers, hands, or legs through entanglement with machinery, simple miscalculations, or distractions (OI/https://mainemill.org/learn/for-teachers/child-labor/). If a child gets caught on the machine, they normally die. Child labor was awful and needed to be stopped. The actions taken to improve child labor are very important. Samuel Gompers was one guy who wanted Congress to pass laws that required children to go to school instead of work. d. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. Another person that helped get kids out of child labor was Mother Mary Jones, who gave lectures on the conditions and hazards of child labor. She also encouraged children and adults to strike. Mother Mary Jones was once labelled the most dangerous woman in America. (OI Mother Jones ) ( Doc.