Child Labor in the Industrial Rev.
In England
Children's Jobs in Factories
- It wasn't uncommon to see a child working near or on a large, heavy and dangerous machine
- 14% of the workforce in 1750 were kids under the age of 14
The Workforce in Britain
This graph shows the percent of child labor in Britain
Hours of work, working conditions, etc.
- Some workers were as young as the age of 6
- They were paid only a fraction of what an adult would be paid
- The kids worked up to 19 hour shifts
An overwatcher watches a child
You can see that this child looks unhappy and very tired
Accidents that would often happen
- Children would lose limbs or fingers because they would be cleaning machines and the machines were cut back on too soon
- Some lost limbs or fingers due to fallig asleep because the long work hours
Injuries/accidents
This boy has lost his arm due to an injury at a factory
Childrens Punishment
- Kids too young to work machines would be an apprentice to another worker who would often abuse them both physically and verbally
- If a kid was late to wark some owners would tie a weght to your neck and make you walk around showing the other children what would happen if they were late
Child punishment
This factory owner is beating a child worker
Efforts to Abolish Child Labor
- The Factory Act of 1833 was one of the first documents that would improve child labor
- It limited the hours that a child could work depending on their age
- It also said children under 9 years old couldn't work
Children Protesting Child Labor
this picture shows children protesting