Child Labor During the Industrial Revolution Preview Activity (cont.): Have you ever used any of the products pictured below?

Child Labor Today

The U.S. borrowed many ideas from the British In the 1700-1800s, child labor was used throughout the world, particularly in industrializing countries. Britain was the first country to be industrialized. Child labor there was primarily used in the textile industry. The U.S. borrowed many ideas from the British

The Factory System Rigid schedule. 12-14 hour day. Dangerous conditions. Mind-numbing monotony.

Textile Factory Workers in England

John Kay’s “Flying Shuttle”

The Power Loom

Young Coal Miners

Child Labor in the Mines Child “hurriers”

Textile Manufacturing

In Britain, 51.2% of children under the age of eighteen worked in the textile mills and 20% of children under the age of thirteen.

workers in Rhode Island were children. In the U.S., in 1830, 55 % of mill workers in Rhode Island were children. The Lowell mills employed mostly young women with an average age of fifteen to eighteen.

Factory Conditions for Children in Britain and the U. S Factory Conditions for Children in Britain and the U.S. in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries Factory owners preferred using children for some tasks because of their small size. It was more profitable for factory owners to employ children than skilled adults. British factory owners profited by purchasing orphans who worked for very low wages.

Child Welfare Issues Lack of sleep and an averaged eighteen-hour work day in Britain and in the U.S. contributed to mistakes and injuries. Some children in Britain and in the U.S. were mentally and physically abused by their supervisors, and their safety was neglected by factory owners who cared more about profit than well-being.

Child Labor Stations You will work your way around to four case studies and three photography stations. There will be a total of 7 stations. At each station you will do the following: Write the name of the author if given Write if they are for or against child labor Give two quotes or two things from the photograph to support if they are for or against child labor

Possible organizer Title of station Author For or against child labor Quote #1 Quote #2 Case study #2 Samuel Fielden Robert Owen John Wood Richard Oastler