When, Where and Who
when did this event mainly happen
19th - 20th centries
What was a main reason that people put there kids to work
poverty
what caused child labor
Industrial revolution
Where was this
Canada
What was one goal of child labour
Mass production of products because more workers
Needed more workers for cheaper labor
Families got better living conditions and being able to survive
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Children don't receive _________
proper education
What was a "Trapper"?
The youngest boys who sat in total darkness for hours to open and close ventilation doors for coal carts.
who were involed
working class kids, British and indigenous
How young did people think that kids should start helping
7 years old
How did this impact kids
kids lost their lives
What was a "Breaker boy"?
Children worked on the surface, manually sorting, cleaning, and breaking up chunks of coal.
when did British Colombia make a law against mining
1911
How much did the kids get payed, compared to male adults
10% - 20% of normal male adult wages
What did the Canadian government force before children working
Passing through certain grades
How old did you have to be to be a driver in a coal mine?
at least 13
when did Ontario make all kids go to school
1871
Where did kids work at before factories
farms
when did kids under 14 stop having to work
1829
If you worked in a cannery, how many hours would you work for?
18