Poverty is a reason that children get dragged into the workforce at such a young age. If a family is poor, they need more money. But, if the parents are already working how do they get more money? The answer is the children. The children are then used to get more money for their family who are poor. In those 75 countries kids are dragged into the workforce and then they are exploited. They work for as little as 20 cents a day says www.dol.gov. (United States Department of Labor) That means each child can make as little as $73 a year. To put that into perspective, that is one pair …show more content…
One of the founding principles is private property. The Founding Principles states “Individuals have the right to obtain and control possessions, as well as the fruits of their own labor.” ( From http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org) If other countries applied the founding principles, then the never-ending cycle would end. The workers would be able to keep some of what they made, the fruits of their labor. They would be able to keep some food and clothes. Therefore, they could save more money to send their kids to school and help them get a better paying job. If other countries applied Americas Found Principles then children could to school and not