Child Labor & Newsies

When did UNFAIR child labor begin?

• During the American Revolution

• In the 1600s on farms

• During the Industrial Revolution

• There was no unfair child labor

What caused the need for lots of cheap labor?

• Farmers had a big harvest

• There were no schools during the Industrial Revolution

• Adults were off fighting a war

• There were many newly created factories

Which is NOT a reason why factory owners chose children?

• They could be paid less

• They worked quicker than adults

• They were less likely for organize a strike

• They were smaller and could fit into tight spaces

Check all the places that children worked?

• Selling newspapers

• Orphanges

• Factories

• Coal Mines

Check the conditions that child laborers faced.

• Low pay

• Long school hours

• Dangerous working condtions

• Mistreatment by overseers

What famous photographer's pictures helped to bring about an end to child labor?

• Lewis Hine

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Louis Ballat

• None of the above

True or False. The Factory Act of 1833 made it illegal for children under 9 to work.

• True

• False

True or False. The Factory Act of 1833 said that all kids must go to school 7 hours a day.

• True

• False

Why did the Newsies strike in 1899?

• They were tired of long factory hours

• They were upset about the increase of cost in newspapers

• They wanted the newspapers to hire them as employees

Who organized the Newsboys Strike of 1899?

• Kid Blink

• Louis Smith

• Lewis Hine

• Teddy Roosevelt