Coal Mines
What did Smoke often lead to in the mines?
Black lung disease
How much is the average minimum wage in sweatshops?
$50
True or false? Parents knew about their children being abused
True
how much were workers often paid a week?
$0.80- $1.40
when was the first regulating child labor law passed?
1802
How much money would the kids usually make a week?
$1-3
Why were children wanted in sweatshops?
They had agile hands and bodies
why are working kids easier to spot?
have less energy and can't concentrate.
how much less were breaker boys paid compared to adults?
half the amount
How old do you have to be to work in any job?
16+
How much money did the breaker boys make?
$0.45
how many hours did kids under 5 work?
4-18 hours
what percent of kids were sexually abused?
32%
what was the minimum wage of 1975?
$2.10
when did they prohibit children working at night?
1900
How many children were killed in a year in the work places
1,100 people
Why did children lie about their work conditions?
To not get fired.
what is the difference in money in 1938 compared to 2013?
$7
what act is still in place today?
Fair labor standard act of 1938
What were 2 jobs boys under 16 did?
Slate picker, Door tender, Mule driver
What were some of the jobs they had to do in sweatshops?
sorted buttons, threaded needles, ran errands, rolled cigars, made artificial flowers and performed similar menial tasks in a variety of settings