CHILD LABOR IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND Chakia Grate 4

CHILD LABOR IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND Chakia Grate 4 Sept 2015 Hum 101 Cultural Presentation

REASON FOR CHILD LABOR § “ Dreams Of A Better Life “ § Reality check § Only jobs available required long hours and little pay § Everyone had to work, even the children

REASON FOR CHILDREN IN THE FACTOR § During the 1800 s Century, the use of power machines led to an extremely growth in factories § Small fingers § Cheaper, stay competitive § Fit in small areas § Age 3 -14

FARM WORK § Harvest crop § Animals § Plant Seeds § Easier work

WORKING CONDITIONS § Poorly lit § Overcrowded § Harsh conditions § 10 to 14 hours a day “normal” § No break § Injuries and death § Lost fingers, arms and legs § Mind Lost § Disease, illness, and chronical conditions § Always tired “fell in machines”

JOBS § Coal mines “trappers” § Coal bearers “Age 25” § Cotton mills “orphans” § Chimney Sweepers § Rat Catchers § Farm Work § By 1910, almost 2 million children employed

SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN § Since long hours at work, no time for school § Families didn’t allowed them § Family worried about money § Not education

LAWS § In 1819, they passed an act stating that children under the age 9 couldn't work in factories § In 1833, another act passed, children between the age 9– 13 weren’t able to work more than 12 hours per day, 48 per week. § In 1842, Miners Act banned women and children under 10 working underground in mines § In 1870, The Parliament stated there are to be schools in every town § By 1880, the law stated all children ae 5 to 10 must go to primary school

LORD SHAFTESBURY § Leader in factory coal mines for children § Pushed Factory Acts to limited children work hours § Chairman of Ragged School Unions

MOTHER JONES § In 1903, marched Philadelphia to New York demanding to stop child labor

REFERENCES § http: //www. victorianchildren. org/victorian-child-labor/ § http: //www. victorianweb. org/history/hist 8. html §https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. Kc. FDUDl. RCE