1. Before Communities Planned for Children and Youth
Photos from National Archives
Most photos taken by Lewis Hine
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Grade 3 Unit 5, Lesson 2

2. Children workers Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection.
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1909). Group showing a few of the workers stringing beans. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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3. Children Replacing Bobbins on Heavy Machinery
Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection.
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1909). Bibb mill no. 1. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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4. Nothing to play Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-DIG-fsa-8a16282]
Shahn, B. (Photographer). (1935). Children of rehabilitation client, maria plantation, arkansas. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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5. Children worked hard picking cotton.
Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-USZ6-1202]
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1916). 5-year old harold walker. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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6. Selling newspapers and magazines
Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-USZ6-632]
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1910). Small newsie down-town. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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7. All work, all day Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-USZ ]
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1911). "carrying-in" boy. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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8. No child care for children
Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-DIG-nclc-00909]
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1911). Group of oyster shuckers. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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9. Boxing Fish 5 boxes of fish a day…5 cents a box
Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-DIG-nclc-00949]
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1911). Hiram pulk, 9 years old. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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10. “Newsies” selling Newspapers
Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-DIG-nclc-05493]
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1912). Group of newsies selling on capitol steps. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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11. Children Mining Coal Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-DIG-nclc-05470]
Hine, L. (Photographer). (1911). Waiting for the cage to go up. [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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12. Finally, community leaders realized the need for change for children.
Photo credit:
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Collection [LC-USZC4-9867]
Mora, F. L. (Artist). (1918). The health of the child is the power of the nation. [Print Graphic]. Retrieved from
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13. It took almost 100 years for community leaders to pass laws to protect children and youth. Today, youth must be 16 years old to work.
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14. Schools became compulsory in Texas in 1915
Microsoft. (Designer). (2010). Clip art [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from
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15. Today children from age 6-18 must attend school in Texas.
SUBCHAPTER C. OPERATION OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Section COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Microsoft. (Designer). (2010). Clip art [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from
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