Monday 11/1/10 Good Morning! Take out your Child Labor Essays Move desks into groups of four Each group will trade their essays with those of another group Read each essay aloud to your group, discuss the essay then record comments and grade the essay We will do this twice! Child Labor Issues………..

Issues of Child Labor Long hours 16 hour shift Ten Hours Act of 1847-women/child workday to 10 hours No more than 8 hrs. work from age 9-12 13-17 year olds couldn’t work more than 12 hrs Only one break all day (lunch) Whipped to keep awake Poor working conditions Machines injured workers Coal mine dangers 1842, Mine Act Factory Act 1833-illegal to hire under 9 years old