Growth Of The Labor Movement C:

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  • Working Families .

    Children made up more than 5 percent of the industrial labor force.

  • Employed Children.

    By the end of 1800’s nearly 1 of 5 children between the ages of 10 and 16 were employed .

  • Growing Work Force .

    14 million people immagrated to the United States .

  • Labor Act .

    Federal Goverment passed the Contract Labor Act in 1864 which allowed emplyers to enter into contracts with immagrants .

  • Increasing Efficiency .

    Frederick Winslow Taylor wanted to improve worker efficiency .

  • Gulf Between Rich And Poor .

    Americans held nearly 75 % of the nations wealth .