One of these dreadful working environments existed in the pits of Charlesworth. Children worked in knee high water and would suffer from the freezing cold. There was no fire or furnace to keep them warm. In response to this, children usually got headaches, colds, coughs, nose bleeds, and sore throats. Furthermore, working hours were very dreadful as well. Children would usually go down to the pits at six in the morning and would not come out until six in the evening. However, they did get a small break at noon for lunch only consisting of about half an hour. Even with these suffering conditions, they still managed to wake up before six every
One of these dreadful working environments existed in the pits of Charlesworth. Children worked in knee high water and would suffer from the freezing cold. There was no fire or furnace to keep them warm. In response to this, children usually got headaches, colds, coughs, nose bleeds, and sore throats. Furthermore, working hours were very dreadful as well. Children would usually go down to the pits at six in the morning and would not come out until six in the evening. However, they did get a small break at noon for lunch only consisting of about half an hour. Even with these suffering conditions, they still managed to wake up before six every