Many events led up to the Nineteenth Century Reformation. During this time there were many social reform movements. The main three reform movements include abolition, temperance, and women’s rights. Many of these movements were tied together and were represented by different people who had the same ideas as others. The members of these movements and groups saw themselves as advocating for social change. Before the nineteenth-century children worked on family farms and helped around their homes, this work was nothing compared to the hardships they would face during the nineteenth century. Although children were a cheaper option for labor, during the nineteenth century, because of horrible working conditions and efforts to bring about reforms, …show more content…
They did not know how to read or write or even wash themselves. Some because they did not know how but others because they did not have the resources. From the time they were able to do anything they were working for the family. As McNeil said, “Their working prevents the children from recovering and instruction.” Therefore, the children never even learned the basics in life and then they went straight into working in favorites which people now have to have certification in. These awful conditions and labor led to child labor reforms. Many reforms were taking place during the nineteenth century. Some include abolition, temperance, and women's rights. But child labor was one of the very important ones that needed to change, so that society was treated differently or better. Jasper states that, “In the late nineteenth century, a movement to reform the child labor problem gained momentum. As Lucy Manning said, “Child- labor was needed to prevent work of children at unsuitable ages under undesirable …show more content…
Child labor was an easy and cheap way of keeping the booming markets. Children could be paid under the table in some circumstances or just worked for little just to have a little money to survive. Companies need these children to keep functioning. The companies were earning a lot of money and only paying out some profit to their workers. They were making more than they could ever have imagined. The markets were doing their best to get good in and out t o make those who could afford it happy and keep their doors open. Some employers even though child labor was bad but during the time needed the help and were willing to employ anyone to help keep up the production of goods. Manufacturers in the United States wanted to keep the economic production moving and booming. Overall the opposite side saw child labor as easy, cheap, manageable, and less likely to rebel against them for the hard