Child Labor in America

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This paper documents the history of child labor in America. The tradition of child labor is discussed, the conditions under which children labored is described, and the methods of recruitment is described. The paper also describes the type of labor in which children were employed, how easily they were exploited, and how the problem of child labor was eventually addressed and made illegal. The paper also points out that this problem continues to exist throughout the world.

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"Imagine if you can the life this child had. He probably spent his days in the coal breaker "picking out the refuse, or culm, as the coal flowed down the long iron chutes". Breaker boys spend their time pulling rocks from coal cars as they rushed by. Children also worked in many other dangerous capacities. Young workers could be found in factories, mines, fields, and in the streets. Children worked to support their family, and
did not question their duty. They had a job, but no childhood, and nowhere to turn. Although many Americans would like to believe cases like this were rare, unfortunately, a well-documented history of child labor in America proves otherwise. Who were these children and what was the reason for their childless lives?"

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