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Kids At Work ( Child Labor)

Kids at Work
When you help with household responsibilities after school, you may wipe out dust or wash dishes. However; if you grew up 100 years ago, you may not have gone to school at all. Take a look at these and other historical jobs for kids. You may have worked full time as a "powder monkey": These boys worked on warships and at forts, carrying gunpowder to the cannons during battle. "Chimney sweeps": Small children 6 to 8 years old crawled up chimneys and loosened the dirt with a broom. They often worked 12-hour days. "Office boys": Young boys worked in offices sharpening pencils, stuffing envelopes, sweeping floors, and running everyday jobs. "Vendors": Children often sold things on city streets. There were newspaper boys, muffin boys, and hot corn girls for example. "Water boys": Imagine your child working one of these jobs in this technological world. However; 100 years ago, parents forced their children to work because of lack of money and food. All the above are the......


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