Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor
(Part of the Captured History Series)
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Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0756545102
ISBN13:9780756545109
Release Date:July 2011
Publisher:Compass Point Books
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 8.9" x 10.0"
Age Range:12 to 15 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 10
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