Child Labor In The 1800s

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Unberable

Being a child for the most part was great. The only thing we were forced to do at the age of 7 was to eat our carrots and broccoli and to go to bed early. But could you imagine being a child at the age of 7 and waking up every morning at the crack of dawn. Could You imagine having bruises, thin arms and legs, and weak muscles? At this age you are so fragile, weak, and tired but you are forced to work until your 8 hours are up. You are filthy and broken. You’re just a child. Work is something for an adult you would think. However In the 1900s child labor was a heartbreaking reality. Children were brutally forced to work in mines, farms, and in factories. This issue disturbed many people. Committees lined up to change congresses views and these committees also tried to reach out to the government and change their way
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However in the year of 1916 congress justifiably passed the keating- owen child labor act. Also known as the wick´s bill. This act was signed by president Woodrow Wilson. This act was created to regulate and maybe even halt child labor. It was revealed that approximately two million children were working in mills, mines, fields, factories, and stores. In the year of 1900. This keating owen child labor act was the first bill based on senator Albert J. Beveridge that proposed to regulate interstate commerce(trade to states within the state's borders) and to