Industrialization & The Gilded Age 11.22.17

What do you see?

What do you see? Newsies: Michael McNelis, age 8, a newsboy. This boy has just recovered from his second attack of pneumonia. Was found selling papers in a big rain storm. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Quick Video History.com on child labor http://www.history.com/topics/child-labor/videos/sound-smart-child-labor-in-the-industrial-revolution?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

on a separate sheet of paper We have 3 articles today on child labor, 1 secondary source & 2 primary sources. Read the articles & answer the questions in complete sentences on your paper. Make sure you're answering the right questions for each article – check the titles!

Reader’s Companion to American History What are the cons of child labor? What are the pros of child labor? What were the reasons companies hired children? Why would some families want their children to work?

“On Child Labor” from The Labor Standard, 1877 Why did the author write this piece? What was his message? What are the broader moral & social concerns? What evidence does he provide to support this message?

“No Rest for the weary” John Spargo, 1906 Describe the work that Spargo did on his day in the life of a 12-year-old. Why was child labor in coal mines particularly disturbing to Spargo and other Progressives? Why was the expose a favorite tool of Progressives? /