The Role Of Child Labor In The 1800s
In the 1800s there was a large increase of immigrants coming to America, starting with the Irish in the 1840s and proceeding after 1880 with people from southern and eastern Europe. Many of these families had kids and at the time many of these immigrants needed money and weren't against child labor. So these new immigrants would send their kids to work.
With the increased amount of kids working also contributed to a gigantic extension of American industries. Many of these new factories needed kids for certain jobs where their smaller bodies will allow them to operate better than adults. By the 20th century over eighteen percent of children under the age of fifteen had a job. In southern cotton factories, 25 percent of the workers were underneath
With the increased amount of kids working also contributed to a gigantic extension of American industries. Many of these new factories needed kids for certain jobs where their smaller bodies will allow them to operate better than adults. By the 20th century over eighteen percent of children under the age of fifteen had a job. In southern cotton factories, 25 percent of the workers were underneath