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Children were placed to work in mines and factories
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Child workers were sent to help in textile factories and were usually beaten
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Manchester population increased from 20,000 to 180,000 because of factory work and farming
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Child labor started to become popular
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Lots of tragedy in working conditions and working conditions turned tough
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England made a rule: Workers are not allowed to complain about working conditions
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“Children should not be allowed to labor in the factories from morning till night, without any time for healthy recreation and mental culture,” for it “endangers their . . . well-being and health” -- The New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and O
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Limited the hours children may work by ages. 8 or younger may not work, 9-13 year olds may only work up to 8 hours, 14-18 may only work up to 12 hours.
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At least two hours of school education per day
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“The Poor Law” caused many workers to not work well
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After 50 years of steady income, in average income increased by 50% per person
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Massachusetts required children 15 or younger must have at least 3 months of education per year
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People started to believe that education was necessary for children growth, which decreased child labor
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Life expectancy in England's industrial cities are under 50 years old in average
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Massachusetts minimized child working hours to 10 per day
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Many industrial sickness were due to bad living conditions, over stressed, and not enough sleep
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Working Men’s Party recommends 14 or younger children must not work
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American Federation of Labor bans 14 years old children or younger employment
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250,000 workers went on strike, which was called the “May Day movement”
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Federal laws started to apply to immigrants. Before, rules did not apply to immigrants and employers can do anything they want to
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Many Anti Child Labor committees have made campaigns and shared goals to stop child labor
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US states considered child labor standards
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Arrived 1.75 million child workers in the US, or around 18% of the total child population
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Highest amount of child labors ever in the US
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Formed National Child Labor Committee
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Prohibited movement of goods from child labor companies
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Congress passed many laws about federal child labor
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First attempt to gain federal regulation
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US government will not buy any goods from companies with underaged children
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Second attempt to gain federal regulation
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New federal law bans farmers from using underaged children to work
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Set federal standards for Child Labor
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Around 200 million child workers in the world, 100 million in dangerous jobs
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22,000 children die of child labor accidents per year
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What is considered as “Child Labor” is 14 years old or younger
