Child Labor- Primary Source Document Review

Throughout history child labor was acceptable to most people.

• True

• False

The average age of boy apprentices was between:

• 6-10 years old

• 5-14 years old

• 10-14 years old

• 14-16 years old

Many parents of boys were reluctant to reveal the age of their children because:

• the parents did not want their children to work because they would miss school

• the parents wanted their children to be able to work despite not being old enough because the parents struggled to feed and clothe them

• the parents wanted their children to be able to learn a new trade

• the parents wanted their to continue working in agriculture (farming)

Ure felt that the factory was a safe place for children because:

• the children were learning a new skill and constantly monitored by the factory managers

• the children were in the factories most of the day while their parents worked also

• the children were better off in the factories where they could earn an income

• the factory had better conditions for the children than their tenements (apartments)

Why do you think that Ure in his report spoke positively about child labor? Whose interests did he most likely support?