Children were placed to work in mines and factories
Child workers were sent to help in textile factories and were usually beaten
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Manchester population increased from 20,000 to 180,000 because of factory work and farming
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Child labor started to become popular
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Lots of tragedy in working conditions and working conditions turned tough
England made a rule: Workers are not allowed to complain about working conditions
“Children should not be allowed to labor in the factories from morning till night, without any time for healthy recreation and mental culture,” for it “endangers their . . . well-being and health” -- The New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and O
Limited the hours children may work by ages. 8 or younger may not work, 9-13 year olds may only work up to 8 hours, 14-18 may only work up to 12 hours.
At least two hours of school education per day
“The Poor Law” caused many workers to not work well
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After 50 years of steady income, in average income increased by 50% per person
Massachusetts required children 15 or younger must have at least 3 months of education per year
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People started to believe that education was necessary for children growth, which decreased child labor
Life expectancy in England's industrial cities are under 50 years old in average
Massachusetts minimized child working hours to 10 per day
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Many industrial sickness were due to bad living conditions, over stressed, and not enough sleep
Working Men’s Party recommends 14 or younger children must not work
American Federation of Labor bans 14 years old children or younger employment
250,000 workers went on strike, which was called the “May Day movement”
Federal laws started to apply to immigrants. Before, rules did not apply to immigrants and employers can do anything they want to
Many Anti Child Labor committees have made campaigns and shared goals to stop child labor
US states considered child labor standards
Arrived 1.75 million child workers in the US, or around 18% of the total child population
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Highest amount of child labors ever in the US
Formed National Child Labor Committee
Prohibited movement of goods from child labor companies
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Congress passed many laws about federal child labor
First attempt to gain federal regulation
US government will not buy any goods from companies with underaged children
Second attempt to gain federal regulation
New federal law bans farmers from using underaged children to work
Set federal standards for Child Labor
Around 200 million child workers in the world, 100 million in dangerous jobs
22,000 children die of child labor accidents per year
What is considered as “Child Labor” is 14 years old or younger
