Overview
Summary
Topic: Discussion 3 Child Labor and the Industrial Revolution
Type: Discussion post
Education level: Bachelor's
Citation style: Chicago/Turabian
Service: Writing
Size: 2 pages (550 words), double spacing
Subject: Accounting
Language: English (US)
Description
Readings
Textbook: The Human Journey, Chapter 9
Videos: "Coal, Steam, and the Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32" OM B2B Concept 2 Hook 1 v2 (youtube.com) and "The Industrial Revolution: A Boon to Industry, A Bane to Childhood" OM B2B Concept 2 Hook 1 v2 (youtube.com)Primary Source: The Sadler Report on Child Labor The Sadler Report.Report on Child Labor.pdf (brightspace.com)
Online Exhibition: Exhibition on How the Other Half Lives Biography - Jacob Riis: Revealing “How the Other Half Lives” | Exhibitions - Library of Congress (loc.gov)How common was child labor in the early industrial period? Provide documented examples to support your claim. What were the nature and expectations of the work, and how did bosses treat children? From the Sadler Report, how did the authorities view these young laborers and their conditions? Why do you believe Parliament finally investigated child labor? Explain the role of Jacob Riis' efforts to promote reform.