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Dangerous Conditions Of Child Labor During The Industrial Revolution

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Last but surely not least, child labour and its dangerous conditions. During the industrial Revolution poor kids worked full time jobs in order to help their families. Children at the age of four even worked in these treacherous conditions. Children were preferred over man because children could things adults couldn't and were easier to take care of. “Some businesses hired children because they were cheap, worked hard, and could do some jobs that adults couldn't do”(EH.net) They worked in mines with bad ventilation which caused lung diseases. They sometimes worked around dangerous chemical that made them sick. They often lost their focus because of the long hours they had to work in. Many children lost fingers and limbs because they were

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