
Child Labor Lesson and Questions
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6th - 8th Grade
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Tracie Steward
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Multiple Select
What does this picture suggest about what work was like for children in this Georgia cotton mill? Click all that apply
Many were very young.
There were no safety standards.
This was part of their school lesson.
This was recess.
They had to climb on the machines to work
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Multiple Choice
What does this picture suggest about
what work was like for children in this
Indiana glass factory?
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Multiple Choice
When changes were finally made, how old did a child have to be to be hired to industrial work? (Enlarge to read material)
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16
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Multiple Choice
At the bottom, there was an exemption to the 16 year old rule, what was it? (Enlarge to read material)
Born before 1912
Work with parents in agriculture
Stayed in school
They were an immigrant
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Fill in the Blanks
Why might Hine’s photographs, like the one's we have seen, been
useful evidence about working
conditions for children at the time? (how might they have changed people opinions?)
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
According to the previous video, what were some of the concerns raised by reformers regarding child labor?
Children were not receiving an education
Children were being paid higher wages than adults
Children were too small to perform any useful tasks
Children were unionizing and demanding better working conditions
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Multiple Choice
In the video, what was the main reason employers saw a benefit in using child labor?
Children were more nimble and could perform functions that adults couldn't
Children were not cheaper to hire than adults
Children were easier to control and manipulate
Children were more willing to work long hours
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Multiple Choice
In the video, what was one of the lasting legacies of the battle to end child labor?
The recognition of the importance of education
The establishment of labor unions
The improvement of working conditions for adults
The increase in job opportunities for young people
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