Child Labor During the Industrial Revolution

As the Industrial Revolution swept the nation in the 1700-1800s, children were also swept up in the production craze and were often forced by their parents to work in factories & coal mines to help add to the family household income.The factories and mines were dangerous places with little to no safety codes in place children were often injured on the job and suffered deformities due to repetitive work.

Photos by photographers such as Lewis Hine helped shed light on the working conditions that children had to endure and helped pave the way for Child Labor Laws. kristen

sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/
http://www.learningthroughhistory.com/newsletter/archives/82007.php