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A 5 page overview of the harsh working conditions facing English children of this earlier point in time. During the Industrial Revolution many of England’s less fortunate children were essentially sold into indentured servitude to work in factories and mines. This paper notes the changes which had occurred in England to result in this situation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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aspect of human society since the beginning of mans reign on earth. As soon as a child was able to perform even the most menial of chores he or
she was assigned that responsibility in many cultures. This was a necessary component of surviving in a sometimes harsh and inhospitable environment. Everyone, even the very young and
the very old in these cultures had to earn their keep. Many of these cultures still exist to this day and
continue to expect their children to carry out their part of lifes responsibilities. Interestingly, however, a childs fear corporal punishment never seems to be the main factor in motivating
them to complete their work. Such was not the case in the era and culture most often associated with child labor, British culture. British culture of the nineteenth
century not only expected their children to work but they typically motivated them to work with the threat of corporal punishment.
It is only fair to point out in this comparison, however, that English culture had undergone tremendous changes in the nineteenth century and these changes, perhaps more so than any
other factor, manifested themselves in part in the manner in which children were expected to work. Many facets of British society would change with the Industrial Revolution. Masses
of people who had previously worked out their livelihoods in agricultural pursuits migrated to the cities to take up employment in the great factories which were opening their doors.
This transition from agricultural field to factory was not limited to factors entirely within Great Britain or even within the European continent in fact. Much of the resources which
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