Child Labor: Then & Now

Many of the child laborers during the Gilded Age were immigrants and English was their second language.

• True

• False

To go on strike means to

• refuse to work

• quit your job

• collectively bargain

• hold up protest signs

During the Gilded Age, factory workers would often work

• 40 hours per week

• 50 - 60 hours per week

• 80 hours per week

• 25 hours per week

What is the Federal minimum wage?

• $7.25

• $8.25

• $12

• $15

What is the name of the law that was passed in 1938 to protect workers' rights?

• The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• The Teoli Act

• The Minimum Wage Act

• The Camella Act

Can minors perform Hazardous jobs?

• Yes

• No

Was is federal legal age to work?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

Must you attend school if you have a job as a minor?

• Yes

• No