Child Labour Dbq Analysis

The report marks the start of modern factory legislation. Sadler listened to those who lived through working those harsh conditions as children and investigate them in different aspects, including wage, working hours, working age, worker’s mental and physical health. These are related to the working rights that people are still striving for nowadays. For example, Hong Kong set up the standard working hour committee in 2013 concerning employees’ long working hours. The Sadler Report provide evidence that helped the factory legislation became achievable and raise the public awareness of labour

Textile factories are not safe for working class families. Working condition in the factories were not safe or healthy for the children working. A doctor named Dr.Ward says “. . . We could not remain ten minutes in the factories without gasping for breath.” He also says “ There were forty-seven injured . . .” (House of Lords Committee interview Dr.Ward). Joseph Herbergam was once working in the factories as a kid. Herbergam says “ My leg muscles do not function properly . . .”. He also talks about how he may die in a year because all the fumes he inhaled as a child. (Testimony of Joseph Herbergam to the Sadler committee). Dr.ward is a doctor so he is aware of what is harmful to breath in. It was unhealthy for many reasons but one reason

Dr. Ward states that the factories were unfavorable to both the health and the morals of the workers (House of lords interview with Michael Ward). Dr. Ward also said , “The health of children in other manufactures is much worse” (House of lords interview with Michael Ward). And in another case a young man by the name of Joseph Hebergam was told by a doctor that he’d be dead within the year due to ¨Overwork” and ¨Insufficient diet¨ (Testimony of Joseph Hebergam to the soldier committee). Dr. Wards statement claimed that the factories affected both the children's health and morals which should bring us to ask, how bad must these factories be. Obviously children

Mortality rates were decreasing rapidly. This was not only an effect of the poor living conditions, but also of the high pollution that was being created by the factories. Conditions for adult and children in the factory during the Industrial Revolution were unrelenting in its enforcement of tough rules, long hours and its unsanitary and, sometimes, dangerous environment. According to author, the mill work that Sam and the other children did was dangerous nor particularly difficult. Children of the Industrial Revolution perhaps suffered more than the adults also “some of the children had their hands terribly lacerated by the carding machine”. Owners realized that children were easier to train and control and they were forced to work as young as eight years old. They worked for many hours in factories and were denied their education. At such a young age, education and the support of family would have been instrumental in the development of such an impressionable mind. The innocence of what it means to be a child was exploited by the business owners who wished only to gain more

Back in 1916, America brought on several new changes to running a business that affected not only the business owners, but the workers as well. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Trade Commission Act in 1914 that better regulated what businesses could do behind closed doors and prevented false advertising (Progressive Era, slide 28). This made things more fair between businesses and did not seem to be too far reaching for the government in my opinion, but when he got involved with child labor laws without considering the whole picture, I think he took a step too far.

In the 21st century, our whole economy is depended upon technology. However, from the end of the Civil War and into the early 1900s, the economy was industrializing. However, industrialization created a larger need for larger workforce. The working conditions changed, but it often caused hardships for workers. As a result, the government, groups and individuals attempt to solve many problems such as low wages, child labor, and unsafe working conditions through the passing of laws and workers’ union.

It has been found in the 1900 census that more than 1,750,000 children from 10-16 were working for pay in the United States (Derickson 485). There were another 250,000 workers who were under the age of 10 (Derickson 486). Many historian suspect that the number of child workers was even higher then what is known. This is because there was a tendency to record false information or to not record any information at all (Derickson 486). Many child workers were members of immigrant families who worked in shops making toys, and clothes. In the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky where coal mining is an important part of the economy. Men would bring their sons with them to the coal processing mills when they were as young as 6 (Derickson 486)

I think that the english textile factories were were bad for the health of the working class families because in article A Michael Ward said that the kids in there were getting their arms and legs just sliced open and fingers taken off. Also in document B it says that the person who wanted the reporter to take a report of the factory was the owner of the factory and that could mean that he just made a lot of that up. Another reason that i think that the factories are bad is because in document C it says that the workers had to work all day and they got only one meal. One more reason that I think that the factories were bad is because in document D it says that the children were often beaten by their overlookers.

Factory work was very unsafe for children in the 1800´s. I have proof to show that in the House of Lords interview with Dr. Ward. Dr. Ward stated ¨The number of children at the time in the school, who were employed in factories, was 106. The number who received injuries from the machinery was nearly half.¨ (House of Lords Interview with Dr. Ward) Also in the autobiography of John Birley he states ¨ I was determined to let the gentlemen of the Bethnal Green Parish know the treatment we had.¨ (The Ashton Chronicle) In the testimony of Joseph Hebergram to the sadler committee, Joseph states the doctor told him his illness was caused by the dust in factories and from overwork and insufficient diet. (sadler committee In the house of Lords interview

English textile factories were bad for the health of working class families because of difficult working conditions. According to Dr. Ward, a doctor specializing in children’s health in Manchester factories, “cotton factories are highly unfavourable, both to the health and morals of those employed in them. They are really nurseries of disease and vice.” Difficult working conditions, created through medical health risks and an immoral atmosphere, endangered lives of children and workers while constantly challenging their beliefs. Dr. Ward’s other experiences in the medical field contributed to this concept: “When I [Dr. Ward] was a surgeon in the infirmary, accidents were very often admitted.. Children’s hands and arms… caught in the machinery…

The conditions in industrial factories for child laborers are cruel and unjust. The factories that supply us all with the clothing we wear are mistreating the children of England with harsh work environments. I have was given the privilege to witness the children of our textile factories first hand and noticed some very urgent health deformities and illnesses.

In this time period it was common for children to work in factories. This paper will argue that factory life was not safe. In the interview with Dr.Ward he stated,” The state of the health of the cotton-factory children is much worse than that of children employed in other manufactories.” He’s strictly stating that factory life was/is unhealthy and or unsafe for children. Although, Dr.Holme’s testifies that 363 children were in good health his statement can’t be trusted, because Mr.Pooley’s conducted on interviewed paying Dr.Holme to be dishonest and say the children were healthy. In the interview with Hebergam he had said,” i have damaged my lungs. My lungs. My leg muscles do not function properly and will not support the weight of my bones.”

English textile factories were unsafe for the health of working families based on interviews by the House of Lords investigating if factories were safe or unsafe.During Dr.Wards interview he quotes “the state of the health of the cotton-factory children is much worse than that of children employed in other manufactories”.Dr.Ward has also witnessed the injuries of the children of the factory.In Edward Baines interview he says “there have been instances of abuse and cruelty in soe of the manufactoring.Investigations were made by the factory commisioners.John Birley as a kid working in the factory was asked about their treatment working in the factory and they answered as they were told knowing what would happen if they told the truth.Even though

While doing research for my other class, I came across an article from Harvard Business Review called "Why Companies Are Blind to Child Labor". This article reminded me of Nike's controversy in the 1990's and how they responded to all the media attention. Although they didn't necessarily break any labor laws, they still re-examined their policies. In this article's case, the policies are set in place, but it seems that more needs to be done.

The textile factory work is dangerous and therefore, it is not safe for working class families. Normally, children at a young age has an education and be outside playing games along with other kids, but some children work at factories for hours. In the interview, Dr.Ward, had said that the children who works at the factory are in danger with the machineries. On quote ¨...children´s arms and hands being caught in the machinery¨(House of Lords Interview with Dr. Ward). This proves it is not safe for workers because at such a young age, no children suffer such horrific injuries and losing limbs they need for everyday life. On the other hand, in the John Birley review, he had said “...the committee picked out about twenty of us, all boys”(John