Hello, my name is Tori g. I am from Sal’s period 6 class. The 1900’s contained lots of struggles and hardships. Child labor was a major problem during this time. Child Labor put kids in bad situations, made them work in harsh conditions, and ruined there childhood.

Child labor used all kinds of children. Women didn’t have much of a say but they did not agree with it. The children were forced to work in factories and all kinds of places. There was one leader who was fully against this. Florence Kelley, a women who fought the battle of child labor. She described that the children were put in harm and danger, suffering short-term and long-term affects. Children suffered nicotine poisoning from working in the tobacco industry. They also suffered long-term back and vertebre problems. This also never let them be kids. They had to grow up and work and that is depressing.

Child labor was a terrible idea. It took away a Childs innocence. Kelley continued her battle. She set up boycotts and protests. Finally in 1938 a law was passed for fair labor standords. This saved many children from hardwork and bad health.