WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Child labor was a common feature in industrial societies as children as young as four years old were often employed in the factories and mines that developed during the time. This was particularly true in Britain, where the Industrial Revolution first began in the 1700s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Working children were often hurt due to industrial accidents on unsafe machinery, uneducated since there was no time for school after working over 12 hours a day, and were infected with illness and disease due to the unsafe working conditions in which they were exposed.

Detailed explanation-3: -In particular, child labor was rife during the American Industrial Revolution (1820-1870). Industrialization attracted workers and their families from farms and rural areas into urban areas and factory work.

Detailed explanation-4: -Children were put to work in the Gilded Age due to the low cost of their labor, their ability to repair intricate components of machinery in factories due to their small hand size, and they were much less likely to unionize than adult workers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The working conditions in factories were often harsh. Hours were long, typically ten to twelve hours a day. Working conditions were frequently unsafe and led to deadly accidents. Tasks tended to be divided for efficiency’s sake which led to repetitive and monotonous work for employees.

Detailed explanation-6: -Garment industry. Brick kilns. Unorganised sectors. Agriculture. Fireworks. 19-Sept-2016