Child Labpr Flashcards
1
Q
Why parents wanted kids to work
A
1.family needed money
2.thought hard work builds good characters
3. Thought once you knew the basics you were set
2
Q
Breaker boys
A
Boy job only
Worked in coal factories to separate impurities
13 hrs, 6days
3
Q
Most common jobs for boys
A
Newsies, breaker boys, cigar boys
4
Q
“Mother” Jones
A
-Mary Harris
Union leader who were to improve lives of children
Lost family to yellow fever
Became organizer for mine work

