In 1900, 1.75 million children were part of the labor force—a full six ... part of the machinery of America’s industrial revolution. You could find child laborers in nearly every position ...

Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial Revolution ... An engraving showing child labour in a Welsh coal mine. The child on the left is a 'trapper' - they were responsible ...

"Not only did the Kingdom begin to rely more and more on child labor, but the children were ... This is a phenomenon we also see in the Industrial Revolution in Europe and America: It is very ...

By the late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution had made working life ... At the time, many employers relied on child labor—and subjected them to the same long hours as other workers.

While studying this issue for more than a decade, I’ve learned that very few Americans thought there was anything wrong with child labor before the Civil War. Most kids under age 15 worked up to ...