Industrial Revolution - Child Labor

For the children that worked during the Industrial Revolution life was very harsh. The children began to work at a very young age for example some started to work at the age of five. The smallest children would the the most dangerous jobs,they would be used to go under the machines while it was operating to fix it or the collect cotton. Children would inhale toxic air throughout their working day. They worked long days for example they started at 5 in the moring to like 9 or 10 at night with little time for lunch. They were often extremely tired cause of their days.