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The Industrial Revolution is important in history because it changed the world in multiple ways (economics, imperialism, industry, etc). Goods went from being produced individually by skilled workers to being mass-produced in factories. Many inventions made the Industrial Revolution possible. It started in Great Britain and Europe in the late 1700's and then later expanded to the United States (mostly in the North East).
Children worked in factories, mills, and mines to make extra money for their families. Most students learn about children working in factories and living in industrial cities. The children working in areas that are more rural and working in cotton fields and mines are often overlooked. The working conditions for these children were just as bad if not worse than the working conditions for those working in factories.
The following blog posts contain primary documents relating to child labor during the Industrial Revolution. The focus is on children who work in mines. The posts begin with information on the Industrial Revolution in general. There is a post on child factory workers so students can compare and contrast factory conditions with mining conditions. The primary documents include examples of hazardous child labor and finishes with sources on the laws that were created because of this. Feel free to leave your responses in the comments section.
Sources: http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindust.html
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/industrialrev/a/indrevoverview.htm
The Industrial Revolution is important in history because it changed the world in multiple ways (economics, imperialism, industry, etc). Goods went from being produced individually by skilled workers to being mass-produced in factories. Many inventions made the Industrial Revolution possible. It started in Great Britain and Europe in the late 1700's and then later expanded to the United States (mostly in the North East).
Children worked in factories, mills, and mines to make extra money for their families. Most students learn about children working in factories and living in industrial cities. The children working in areas that are more rural and working in cotton fields and mines are often overlooked. The working conditions for these children were just as bad if not worse than the working conditions for those working in factories.
The following blog posts contain primary documents relating to child labor during the Industrial Revolution. The focus is on children who work in mines. The posts begin with information on the Industrial Revolution in general. There is a post on child factory workers so students can compare and contrast factory conditions with mining conditions. The primary documents include examples of hazardous child labor and finishes with sources on the laws that were created because of this. Feel free to leave your responses in the comments section.
Sources: http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindust.html
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/industrialrev/a/indrevoverview.htm
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