Child Labor
Activity 2
  1. What conditions made child labor a problem both in Great Britain and in the United States?

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  2. How could pictures such as these lead to the passing of child labor laws?

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  3. If you were a judge prior to 1930, would you be in favor of child labor laws or would you think that this was limiting the “personal freedom” of children to work? Would it limit the rights of factory and mine workers? If you said yes, explain in what way it would limit rights?

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  4. Why does child labor remain a serious problem in many parts of the world despite the efforts of many people to combat it?