Child Labor

What did Edgar Gardener Murphey do?( more than 1 answer)

• Wrote the first proponent of child labor legislation in the south

• He founded the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) in 1904.

• He did nothing

• He fought against people who wanted child labor to end.

Have you understood this presentation? Do you understand the facts about Child Labor?

• I Understand!

• I don't Understand

• I Partially Understand

What might be the chances of industrial children to reach the age 20+

• high

• Medium

• Low

• Very low

What happened after the Triangle Shirt - Waist fire?

• Nothing happened

• the rights for children in industries were increased

• the rights for children in industries were decreased

• The Public was happy.

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 the conditions that child laborers faced.

• Low pay

• Long school hours

• Dangerous working condtions

• Mistreatment by overseers

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

Check all the places that children worked?

• Selling newspapers

• Orphanges

• Factories

• Coal Mines

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

• Lewis Hine

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Louis Ballat

• None of the above