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Child Labor In The Industrial Revolution

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As the Industrial Revolution advanced the development of child labor expanded, forcing children no older than three to start working in factories. During this time it was normal for children to resign from their education, and start working in poor conditions for low income. In some countries child labor continues to this day, but it's not brought to our attention that the majority of US production comes from child sweat shops.

Fortunately, for the most part the United States put an end to child labor, but considering that other countries still allow child labor the United States imports most of its goods from around the world, and in all likelihood the countries we buy these goods from still condone child labor. According to Voices of Youth, the China Labour Bulletin addresses “there were approximately 11,575,000 children at work between the ages of 10 to 14 in China.” That is 1 out every 5 kids in china who are forced to work in their prime learning opportunity. Not only are they deprived of becoming more than a farmer or factory worker, They make little to no money. China is responsible for producing almost 50% of all goods in the US, and they also are imported from countries supporting child labor such as Africa, Mexico, and Egypt. Even though the United States has laws against it, by accepting produce from countries who allow child labor is the same as condoning it. Also many of these children develop life threatening diseases early in their live due to their

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